Harland Clarke and Mitek announced a new product launch that will improve security of Mobile Deposit for consumers and financial institutions. As of January 17, 2016, checks printed by Harland Clarke now include new Photo Safe Deposit features recognized only by the advanced computer vision embedded in Mitek's Mobile Deposit software. These features increase the integrity and security of checks deposited through the mobile channel.

Consumers and financial institutions want a check product and process that makes mobile deposits safer. With its Photo Safe Deposit icon, Harland Clarke's newly patented printing technology reinvents the way checks are processed with Mitek's powerful back-end software providing amplified assurance that mobile banking users can use one of their most desired applications in a secure manner. The added benefits require no additional steps for consumers.

Checks are printed and delivered to customers with the Photo Safe Deposit icon, a camera-lock graphic, placed on the front. When this is recognized by a mobile device via Mitek's back-end software, the checks are scanned for key features Image Match and Mobile MarkSM, also additional features provided by Harland Clarke. Image Match is the identical magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) code lines printed on both sides of the check.

This duplicate data assures financial institutions that the check's front and back side images are from the same document a process that minimizes endorsement forgery while also eliminating depositor errors when photographing multiple checks in a single deposit. Mobile MarkSM is a box for users to checkmark when a deposit is made via smartphone, reducing the risk of inadvertently depositing the same check in the future. When one or both add-ons are recognized, transaction integrity is greatly improved.