A computation device accepts a first processing request output from a first external device, executes first processing, which does not involve outputting information to a second external device, of processing based on the first processing request until the first processing request is judged to satisfy a predetermined security level, and executes second processing, which involves outputting information to the second external device, of the processing based on the processing request after the first processing request is judged to satisfy the security level.

The present invention relates to a system and method for storing digitally printable security features used in the creation of secure documents and, more particularly, to a system and method for storing incomplete portions of digitally printable security features (used in the creation of secure documents) on different devices/systems, and for merging the incomplete portions to form a fully formed complete security feature for printing by a printer.

An image forming apparatus that dynamically and suitably switches login processing between a user who selects an icon and a user who is identified by reading of a card. The image forming apparatus searches user information of a user who logs in by selecting a user icon displayed on a display unit and a user who logs in using a card, and performs the login processing on a searched user.

A system may include a device having a program that includes a workflow system public key associated with a workflow system and programming instructions that allow the device to communicate with the workflow system over a communication network. The system may initialize a device by sending communications to the workflow system, receiving a response that includes information encrypted with a workflow system private key, and verifying the authenticity of the response by using the workflow system public key to decrypt the information in the response. The system may register the device for privacy treatment by the workflow system by generating a key pair that includes a client private key and a client public key, generating an encrypted client key by encrypting the client public key with the workflow system public key, including the encrypted client key in a privacy request, and sending the privacy request to the workflow system.

An image forming apparatus includes a code number generator that generates, when an operation reception unit receives user's designation of a number of tickets to be issued, a code key, and an encryption method, an encrypted code number for each of the designated number of tickets, with respect to each ticket number sequentially allocated to the designated number of tickets, using the designated code key and encryption method, a distinction image generator that generates, for each tickets, a distinction image containing the code number generated for each of the ticket, and a controller that adds, in each of the designated number of tickets, the distinction image of each of the tickets generated by the distinction image generator, to image data of an original of the ticket read by a document reading unit, and causes a printing unit to print each of the designated number of tickets.

According to an embodiment, an image erasing apparatus includes a reading unit, an erasing unit, an image forming unit, and a controller. The reading unit reads identification information formed on a sheet conveyed. The erasing unit erases a part or all of a first image formed on the sheet after the identification information is read. The controller obtains image data corresponding to the identification information that is read by the reading unit. The controller controls the image forming unit so as to form a second image, which is indicated by the obtained image data, onto the sheet from which the first image has been erased.

An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a determination result of a state of a user, who has given a transmission job execution instruction, determined based on biological information of the user; and a job control unit configured to control an execution of the transmission job according to the user state determination result, wherein when it is determined that the user is in an off-normal state, the job control unit executes a confirmation request process to request the user to make a confirmation related to the transmission job.

A management apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus for managing usage of the image forming apparatus is disclosed. The management apparatus includes a user data storage part for storing user identification data and use restriction data corresponding to the user identification data, and a use restriction data acquiring part for acquiring the use restriction data corresponding to the user identification data.

An image recording apparatus includes a print engine, a sensor, a controller, and a memory. The print engine is configured to record an image on a recording medium. The sensor is configured to detect whether the image recording apparatus is moved. The memory is configured to store particular information. The memory stores instructions, the instructions, when executed by the controller, causing the controller to perform: a first deletion process of, in response to determining that a first condition is satisfied, deleting the particular information stored in the memory, the first condition being that movement of the image recording apparatus is detected by the sensor.

An apparatus and method for setting authentication information of an information processing apparatus is provided. When a setting of a password to a PostScript (PS) interpreter is performed by a PS command, the password is stored in a volatile memory. When the setting of a password to the PS interpreter is performed through a setting screen, the password is stored in a nonvolatile memory, and thereafter, stored in the volatile memory.