METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATION

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for authentication. In one embodiment, a first identifier associated with an item to be authenticated may be received. A first decryption key associated with the item may also be received. The first identifier may be decrypted using the first decryption key to generate a second identifier. The contents of an authentication database (Figure Number 131) may be searched to find a match for the second identifier. If a match for the second identifier is found in the authentication database (Figure Number 131), the item may be confirmed as authentic. In embodiments of the present invention, the item may be a lottery ticket, a document, a receipt, a ticket, a credit card, etc.