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Invisible Variable Data

Hidden variable data, including the holder's name or date of birth, or the document number. This data can be viewed with a special decoding...

Integrated lens

An integrated decoding lens, in the form of a film or a transparent window, for example.

Intaglio

A printing technique that uses engraved or etched printing plates to create a relief image on the substrate. Intaglio may be recognised by the...

Inkless intaglio

Perceptible relief created by means of relief embossing on a polymer substrate. The image thus created looks/feels like traditional intaglio.

Identigram Laminate

An optically variable feature composed of grids that diffract light. This allows various images and effects to be generated, including colour changes (shifts) and...

Invisible Constant Information

Hidden data that remains constant, for example a country name, a document type or an image. This data can be made visible with the...

Intaglio Contrast Effect

ICE – Intaglio Contrast Effect An image printed with special inks by intaglio over the metal coated area of the polymer banknote. The element has an optically variable...

Hot Foil

An inkless printing technique whereby foil is stamped onto a substrate under high pressure, using a heated stamp.

HoloID

A synthetic material containing an optically variable feature composed of grids that diffract light. This allows various images and effects to be generated, including...

Hologram

An optically variable feature composed of grids that diffract light. This allows various images and effects to be generated, including colour changes (shifts) as...

Law Enforcement Nabs World’s Two Biggest Cybercrime Forums

DSA congratulates the international law enforcement agencies involved on the success of this critical citizen safety initiative. While not a story that directly discusses...

Can Gen AI Speed Response to Cyber Threats? Final Thoughts

In this series, Cybersecurity expert Ravi Das has explained why the mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR) are key performance indicators in...

LIVE BLOG: Washington State makes it easier for teens to get state-issued driver’s license,...

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Can Gen AI Reduce Time to Detect & Respond to Cyber Threats?

In this series, Cybersecurity expert Ravi Das has explained why the mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR) are key performance indicators in...

A Preview: Belize Reveals Redesigned Banknotes

The Government of Belize and the Central Bank of Belize recently unveiled the country’s newly redesigned banknotes. The new notes feature designs that reflect...