Monthly Archives: January 2018
Thrusafe
A fully transparent window in hybrid Durasafe substrate (paper - polymer - paper).
Thread
A vertical strip (made of a synthetic, metallic or other material) added to the substrate during paper production.
Thermochomatic ink
Ink that changes colour in response to a source of heat or cold. Once the heat source has been removed, the colour change (shift)...
Stripe
A strip printed on a synthetic substrate, giving it the appearance of a traditional security thread.
Printed Embossed Anticopy Key
A security feature that is integrated in the background printing and consists of structures that are modulated in terms of direction and angle. When...
Stencil (Schablon) printing
A printing technique that uses a multi-colour print plate image. The use of templates ensures the colours don't bleed.
Staples
The binding of a document (booklet) with the use of staples.
Spectrum
This anti-copy protection is based on latent image technology and provides a change in colour and design, depending on the angle of view and/or...
Spark orbital
An optically variable ink changes colour and brightness, giving the impression of dynamic movement. A bright ring can be seen moving around a central...
Spark
An optically variable ink that changes colour and brightness, giving the impression of dynamic movement.
Kenya Kicks Off Digital Identity Pilot Program [Update]
Update: Just a month after Kenya launched the rollout its new digital identity pilot program, the country’s High Court has ordered the process be...
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...
