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Thrusafe

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A fully transparent window in hybrid Durasafe substrate (paper - polymer - paper).

Thread

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A vertical strip (made of a synthetic, metallic or other material) added to the substrate during paper production.

Thermochomatic ink

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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

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A strip printed on a synthetic substrate, giving it the appearance of a traditional security thread.

Printed Embossed Anticopy Key

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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

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A printing technique that uses a multi-colour print plate image. The use of templates ensures the colours don't bleed.

Staples

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The binding of a document (booklet) with the use of staples.

Spectrum

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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

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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

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An optically variable ink that changes colour and brightness, giving the impression of dynamic movement.

Kenya Kicks Off Digital Identity Pilot Program [Update]

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...