Verification method, verification device, and computer product

A verification device comprising:

• a first storage unit that stores position information of a first area that is a correction target among a plurality of areas obtained by dividing a second image that is an original, digest information for the first area before correction, and the digest information for a second area before correction, the second area identified based on the position information of the first area;
• a second storage unit that stores digest information generated from a digest target linked, according to position information of the areas obtained by dividing the second image, to digest information for the areas obtained by dividing the second image;
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• a processor configured to:
• receive a first image that is a verification subject;
• acquire from the first storage unit and for third and fourth areas that are at positions identical to positions of the first and second areas and are among a plurality of areas obtained by dividing the first image, digest information of the first and second areas before correction;
• generate digest information for other areas different from the third and fourth areas and among the areas obtained by dividing the first image;
• generate digest information for the first image from a digest target linked to the acquired digest information and to the generated digest information according to position information of areas that are among the areas obtained by dividing the first area and that correspond to the acquired digest information and the generated digest information;
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• read the digest information from the second storage unit, and verify authenticity of the first image by comparing the read digest information and the digest information generated for the first image.

A non-transitory, computer-readable recording medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a verification process comprising:

• receiving a first image that is a verification subject;
• acquiring for third and fourth areas that are at positions identical to positions of first and second areas and are among a plurality of areas obtained by dividing the first image, digest information of the first and second areas before correction, the digest information being acquired from a first storage unit that stores the digest information of the first area before correction, position information of the first area that is a correction target among a plurality of areas obtained by dividing a second image that is an original, and the digest information of the second area before correction, the second area being identified based on the position information of the first area;
• generating digest information for other areas different from the third and fourth areas and among the areas obtained by dividing the first image;
• generating digest information for the first image from a digest target linked to the acquired digest information and to the generated digest information according to position information of areas that are among the areas obtained by dividing the first area and that correspond to the acquired digest information and the generated digest information;
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• reading digest information from a second storage area storing digest information generated from a digest target linked, according to position information of the areas obtained by dividing the second image, to digest information of the areas obtained by dividing the second image, and verifying authenticity of the first image by comparing the read digest information and the digest information generated for the first image.