AI-based signature recognition: In an increasingly data-driven world, the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) is becoming ever more important – not only to comply with legal requirements, but also to ensure trust and credibility. This becomes particularly challenging when dealing with unstructured data such as PDFs, Word documents or scanned documents – especially when handwritten signatures are involved.
This is precisely where the manufacturer IRI comes in: Their technology enables the automatic recognition and masking of handwritten signatures – directly integrated into the data protection solution IRI DarkShield.
From data volume to data security: Automatically identifying and protecting signatures
In version 1.6.5, IRI DarkShield utilises an advanced AI model from DeepLobe that reliably recognises handwritten signatures even in complex, image-based documents. Whether signed contracts, forms or scanned applications – the solution automatically recognises and anonymises signatures, without any manual intervention.
The process can be conveniently controlled via the IRI Workbench:
This ensures the entire process remains efficient, controllable and fully GDPR-compliant.
Development is continuing: IRI and DeepLobe are already working on an enhanced solution for detecting PII in handwritten texts. In future, this could also enable sensitive content in notes, medical reports or completed forms to be automatically detected and protected.
Conclusion: By integrating AI-powered signature recognition, IRI significantly expands the capabilities of automated PII detection in unstructured data. Organisations benefit not only from efficient data masking, but also from a technological edge in terms of data protection and compliance.
Efficiency meets experience: For more than four decades, our software solutions have been supporting companies in data management and data protection – technologically leading, reliable in productive use and applicable across all industries.
In use since 1978: Numerous well-known companies, service providers, financial institutions and state and federal authorities are among our long-standing customers.
Maximum compatibility: Our software supports both classic mainframe platforms (Fujitsu BS2000/OSD, IBM z/OS, z/VSE, z/Linux) and modern open system environments such as Linux, UNIX derivatives and Windows.