secure identification cards raising the bar to duplication

Raising the bar on:Secure Card Printing




Hermann HafenscherHermann Hafenscher

Summary

• Common Card Materials• Security-Options and Applications• Pre-printing• Thermal Personalisation• Lamination Personalisation• Laser Personalisation• Final Card Design


Card Materials

• Common Card Materials PVC ABS Polycarbonate Composite – Teslin Composite - PVC/PET PET-G PET

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• Common Card Materials PVC ABS Polycarbonate Composite – Teslin Composite - PVC/PET PET-G PET $

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Card Uses / Applications

• ID – General (student / conference / electricity / sport /health / loyalty / membership)

• ID – Secure (student / corporate / government)• ID – High Security (ID / Passport / Diplomatic / Access)• Information (technical goods / electronics / warrantees)• Storage and conveyance (smart card)• Keys (hotel / access)• Financial (gift / banking)• Novelty

• ID – General (student / conference / electricity / sport /health / loyalty / membership)

• ID – Secure (student / corporate / government)• ID – High Security (ID / Passport / Diplomatic / Access)• Information (technical goods / electronics / warrantees)• Storage and conveyance (smart card)• Keys (hotel / access)• Financial (gift / banking)• Novelty

Cards in Use

• Statistics on Financial application cards UK – 165 mil cards – transacting $367 bil Aus – 75 mil cards – transacting $247 bil RSA – 45 mil cards – transacting $17 bil BW – 0.7 mil cards – transacting $0.7 bil Kenya – 3 mil cards – transacting $0.3 bil

• Total plastic cards produced >19 bil cards

• Statistics on Financial application cards UK – 165 mil cards – transacting $367 bil Aus – 75 mil cards – transacting $247 bil RSA – 45 mil cards – transacting $17 bil BW – 0.7 mil cards – transacting $0.7 bil Kenya – 3 mil cards – transacting $0.3 bil

• Total plastic cards produced >19 bil cards

Security options – standard ISO cards

• Thermal imagery – photo / text detail / colours / barcode• Pre-printed overt – logo’s / lines / fine text (4 pitch) / colour• Pre-printed covert – UV / micro text / micro dots / guilloche• Personalisation – thermal / embossing / indentation /

ghosting imagery / laser• Lamination – generic / personalised / registered / OVD• Electronic – magnetic / RF / smart card• Laser – special card base / MLI / CLI / micro text / engraved

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Summary



Pre-printing• Litho printing process The image is made of a polymer coating

applied to a flexible aluminium plate Areas are etched to be hydrophilic or

hydrophobic to attract or repel the oil-basedink

Print either direct or offset (via rubber sheet) 600 – 1200 dpi possible

• Digital Like e.g. inkjet printing Charged media with powder or inkjets sprays Requires UV curing Slight loss of quality on edges

• Litho printing process The image is made of a polymer coating

applied to a flexible aluminium plate Areas are etched to be hydrophilic or

hydrophobic to attract or repel the oil-basedink

Print either direct or offset (via rubber sheet) 600 – 1200 dpi possible

• Digital Like e.g. inkjet printing Charged media with powder or inkjets sprays Requires UV curing Slight loss of quality on edges

Plastic

Pre-printed cards – security options

• Special inks – scented ink substance / glow in the dark /UV / metallic inks

• Lenticular – “2D” movement• Textured surface – layered inks / finishing• Foiling – foils / cut-outs / “embossing”• Electronic – magnetic / RF / smart card• Special card substrate – Clear / coloured / PVC / ABS /

polycarbonate

• Special inks – scented ink substance / glow in the dark /UV / metallic inks

• Lenticular – “2D” movement• Textured surface – layered inks / finishing• Foiling – foils / cut-outs / “embossing”• Electronic – magnetic / RF / smart card• Special card substrate – Clear / coloured / PVC / ABS /

polycarbonate

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Personalisation options

• Bureau• DIY Thermal (dye sublimation printer)

• Direct to Card (DTC)• Retransfer (via transfer film)

Embossing

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• Bureau• DIY Thermal (dye sublimation printer)

• Direct to Card (DTC)• Retransfer (via transfer film)

Embossing

Direct to Card - thermal printing

Thermal Personalisation Process

Magstripe,RF / Prox,HIDMifare,Blank

Thermal card printers

• Types Simplex Duplex Security laminate Retransfer

• Application printers General Financial Security

• Types Simplex Duplex Security laminate Retransfer

• Application printers General Financial Security

Retransfer process

Card transfer

Summary



Recommendations for Security Design

Different manufacturers, different models / levels

Level 3

Level 1 - Security elements that areapparent to the casual observer.

Level 2 – Security devices that a trainedinspector can distinguish with simple(inexpensive) tools.

Level 3 – Security devices that can onlybe deciphered by a forensic specialistutilizing lab equipment

Recommendations for Security Design

A logical combination and use of security features

LEVEL 1Level 1 - Security elements that areapparent to the casual observer.

Level 2 – Security devices that a trainedinspector can distinguish with simple(inexpensive) tools.

Level 3 – Security devices that can onlybe deciphered by a forensic specialistutilizing lab equipment

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

Level 1 Security Feature Options

• 2-Dimensional Hologram Light diffracting images that exhibit dimensional characteristics. When

turned or viewed from a variety of angles, image appears to move orchange

• Guilloche Security Printing Guilloche patterns combine complex line detail in an animated wave

pattern.• Kinetic/Animation Effects

Kinetic patterns are a series of complex, straight lines or shapes. As theviewing angle of the card is changed, the kinetic image moves across thecard, giving it the effect of motion.

• 2-Dimensional Hologram Light diffracting images that exhibit dimensional characteristics. When

turned or viewed from a variety of angles, image appears to move orchange

• Guilloche Security Printing Guilloche patterns combine complex line detail in an animated wave

pattern.• Kinetic/Animation Effects

Kinetic patterns are a series of complex, straight lines or shapes. As theviewing angle of the card is changed, the kinetic image moves across thecard, giving it the effect of motion.

Level 1 Security Feature Options cont.

• 2-Channel Image (Flip Image) Holographic optical feature that consists of two distinct images (art or

text) that occupy the same space within the hologram and then shiftsfrom one image to the second by slightly rotating the angle of the imageright to left.

• Latent Image (Ghost Image) Holographic optical feature consists of an image (usually a repeating text

pattern) that is originated into the hologram so that it only refracts lightand is therefore apparent to a viewer at an extreme viewing angle.

• Pseudo Color Holographic optical effect that allows for the assignment of approximate

coloration to holographic artwork thus the image appears in near "truecolor" at a specific viewing angle.

• 2-Channel Image (Flip Image) Holographic optical feature that consists of two distinct images (art or

text) that occupy the same space within the hologram and then shiftsfrom one image to the second by slightly rotating the angle of the imageright to left.

• Latent Image (Ghost Image) Holographic optical feature consists of an image (usually a repeating text

pattern) that is originated into the hologram so that it only refracts lightand is therefore apparent to a viewer at an extreme viewing angle.

• Pseudo Color Holographic optical effect that allows for the assignment of approximate

coloration to holographic artwork thus the image appears in near "truecolor" at a specific viewing angle.


• Security Ink Printing Combination of ultraviolet ink (covert feature) and colour mica ink (overt feature) Under a UV light or black light, text will fluoresce blue/purple/green Under normal light, mica ink will shift colors at another viewing angle.

• Microtext Printing High resolution holographic imagery between 2400-3200 dots per inch (dpi) Readable by using a handheld magnification device or microscope only (up to

200X) Fine text printing at 8x, 10x and 12x readable

• Security Ink Printing Combination of ultraviolet ink (covert feature) and colour mica ink (overt feature) Under a UV light or black light, text will fluoresce blue/purple/green Under normal light, mica ink will shift colors at another viewing angle.

• Microtext Printing High resolution holographic imagery between 2400-3200 dots per inch (dpi) Readable by using a handheld magnification device or microscope only (up to

200X) Fine text printing at 8x, 10x and 12x readable

Lamination Security Features

High-Resolution Hologram(Waves)

Security Ink• Ultraviolet Ink• Color shift Ink

Certified SuppliesSecureprint Laminate

Guilloche Fine Line Patterns(Color shifting, fine line detail)Overt features (blue)

Covert features (green)

Lamination Security Features

Kinetic Pattern(Animated squares)

High Resolution 1200dpi hologram, 2DimageryMica Security Ink Printing

MicrotextSecureText™ printing(“Valid”)

HologramHigh Resolution 1200dpi, 2D imagery

Kinetic Pattern(Animated Morse code)

Guilloche Fine Line Patterns(Color shifting, fine line detail)

Ultraviolet Security InkPrinting

Laser RetrievableCovert Text (“OK”)

Overt featuresCovert Level 2Covert Level 3


• Laser retrievable covert text Covert text is embedded into a custom

hologram OVD or custom guilloche OVD.This allows an examiner to reveal and reada text message using a standard red laserpen.

• SecureText™ Microtext Printing High resolution holographic imagery that

exceeds 3200 dots per inch (dpi) Readable by using a handheld magnification

device or microscope only

• Laser retrievable covert text Covert text is embedded into a custom

hologram OVD or custom guilloche OVD.This allows an examiner to reveal and reada text message using a standard red laserpen.

• SecureText™ Microtext Printing High resolution holographic imagery that

exceeds 3200 dots per inch (dpi) Readable by using a handheld magnification

device or microscope only

Microtext printing(“Valid”)

Security Ink Printing• Ultraviolet Ink• Mica Ink

HologramSubtle background

Security FeaturesGuilloche Fine Line Patterns(Color shifting, fine line detail)

Kinetic Pattern(Animated Dart)

Laser RetrievableCovert Text (“OK”)

HologramSubtle background

HologramSoft color artwork

Hologram(Dartboard)

Overt featuresCovert Level 2Covert Level 3

Registered vs. Unregistered patterning

Unregistered (random)

Registered

The Visual Difference of Datacard Laminates

No Smart Card

Old layout Current layout

Images Not To Scale

No Smart Card

Smart Card

Summary



Laser Personalisation

CLI (Changeable Laser Image)MLI (Multiple Laser Image)

IPI (Invisible Personal Information)

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Final card decision

Raising the bar …

• No such thing as a secure card: If the price to duplicate equals or exceeds the value of the perceived benefit that one would have for a valid original

DUPLICATION WILL BE DONE !!!

• No such thing as a secure card: If the price to duplicate equals or exceeds the value of the perceived benefit that one would have for a valid original

DUPLICATION WILL BE DONE !!!

Raising the bar …

• RAISE the BAR: Create a card where the price to duplicate is higher than the perceived / true benefit LITTLE DUPLICATION WILL BE DONE !!

• RAISE the BAR: Create a card where the price to duplicate is higher than the perceived / true benefit LITTLE DUPLICATION WILL BE DONE !!

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