Covert secure document registration system

A method for creating a secure document and verifying that the secure document is authentic, the method comprising:

• receiving at a first processor, a print object having content to be printed;
• the first processor generating a real identifier associating the real identifier with the content;
• transmitting the content and associated real identifier to a database, for storage;
• the first processor generating one or more decoy identifiers;
• associating the one or more decoy identifiers with the content and real identifier;
• printing the content and real and decoy identifiers as a secure document;
• detecting the printed secure document with the real and decoy identifiers to verify authenticity of the secure document;
• transmitting the detected content and real and decoy identifiers to a second processor associated with the database;
• the second processor filtering the one or more decoy identifiers from the content;
• the second processor comparing the real identifier on the content with the real identifiers stored in the database;
• and
• outputting an indicator that the real identifier is in the database, thereby authenticating the printed secure document.