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ABC Brisbane Drive: what is an autopen?

The US government is declaring war on documents signed by the autopen, but what is the autopen? Pickr joins ABC Brisbane to explain.

Digital signatures can be used in lots of important documents, but for some governmental papers, you need a real pen imprint. But if the person signing them doesn’t have the time to sign lots of pieces of paper, a robot can help out.

The autopen exists for that purpose, but in recent days, it’s come under attack.

To talk about what the autopen is and how it relates to Australians, Pickr’s Leigh Stark joins ABC Brisbane Drive to explain. Tune into the March 18 programme at the 1.34.45 mark (1 hour, 34 minutes, 45 seconds) to hear the segment, at least until ABC takes it down.

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