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Security Printing - Privacy and protection |
Why Security Printing is so Important?
Security Printing. Privacy and protection
In an increasingly complex and technological world one of the greatest problems facing all organizations is that of data protection. With more and more private and confidential information available either via the internet or in a printed form, the need to prevent counterfeiting, forgery and tampering with confidential information is of vital importance, as the results of unauthorized distribution of information or the counterfeiting or forgery of sensitive documents can be devastating! This is where the use of Security Printing to produce a secured document comes into play.
Security Printing
Within the printing industry, Security Printing is that field of production that deals with the secure printing of confidential or sensitive items or in other words, a secured document, This includes, to name a few, Banknotes/Bank travels,Cheques,Birth certificates,Credit,Decit Cards,Driving licesens,Excise,Fiduciary,Stamps,Lottery tickets,Passports,IDs,Phone Cards,Security Labels, as well as other security printing methods designed to prevent counterfeiting, forgery and data theft.
Many other techniques for security printing exist and new technologies are constantly being developed to thwart the forger and counterfeiter.
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| | | | | When the paper is exposed to a light source from behind, or has a specific chemical applied, the mark becomes clearly visible. | |  |
| | | | | | Another technology widespread in Security Printing involves the use of a special security ink that is, under normal circumstances, invisible. | | |
| | | | | | Invisible feature to the naked eye, when photocopied or scanned, this invisible addition becomes visible and very noticeable. | | |
| | | | | | A holographic image, usually on metallic foil, is imbedded into the paper. | | |
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