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Keesing Journal 34
Editorial:
Is there a future for document security?
Cases analysed:
The replication of biophotonic structures
Security features in composite material documents
The Angola National ID...
Keesing Journal 35
Editorial:
New technology puts criminals to the test
Innovation:
E-Passports and automated border crossing
Laser stamps on anti-counterfeiting paper
Multicoloured, 3D floating images
Digital security...
Keesing Journal 36
State and legal:
The story of standardisation
Current situation Dutch Passport Act
INTERPOL'S FHT/CSDB
Innovation:
Innovations in Optically Variable Devices
High Security Identification Documents
Design:
Designing...
Innovations in Optically Variable Devices
The increasing need for security is driving global adoption of advanced electronic ID documents as a primary means of confirming identity and right of...
The story of standardisation
In November 1944, 54 States attended the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago. At the end of this conference a Convention on International Civil...
INTERPOL’S FHT/CSDB
INTERPOL’s Financial and High Tech Crime/Counterfeit and Security Documents Branch (FHT/CSDB) is responsible for establishing programmes that provide forensic support, operational assistance and technical...
Designing better banknotes
The involvement of the general public in the testing of security features and banknote configurations can provide valuable information about the usability and security...
Current situation Dutch Passport Act
On 9 June 2009 the Dutch Upper House of Parliament approved a new Passport Act without a vote. The proposal was, however, the topic...
High Security Identification Documents
For anyone involved in the production of a high-security identification document the risk of the programme is a constant concern. Will the document look...
Bonding solutions in e-Passports
In this article, Erwin Herzog describes how adhesives contribute to secure biometric and non-biometric passports during the production and personalisation stage and in daily...
The UAE Introduces a New 500-Dirham Polymer Banknote
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the issuance of a new AED 500 (500-Dirham) banknote made of polymer. The announcement came...
Biometric Technologies of the Future: Earlobe Recognition
Expert author Ravi Das has, in previous articles, described DNA recognition and Gait recognition as physical biometric technologies of the future. Here, he presents...
Argentina Upgrades Its Relatively New 2,000-Pesos Banknote
On November 7, just months after issuing its first 2,000-pesos banknote, the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) has put into circulation an...
Busted: Belgian-Greek Network Smuggling Migrants with fake IDs
The following news story was released by Europe’s Border Security Report earlier this month.
Authorities in Belgium and Greece have dismantled a network that was...
Security Banknote Hologram Wins International Trade Award
An advanced banknote showcasing the best in micromirror and hologram integration, has won the ‘Best Applied Security Product’ category at the Excellence in Holography...
