Interview with an ITSA Member – OpSec Security

In the first of our 2024 interview series, we explore the tax stamp industry from an insider perspective, delving into its challenges, opportunities, and potential developments with International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) members.

This month, the insights are courtesy of Steven Proudfoot, Product Director for OpSec Security’s government solutions business area. He manages authentication and traceability solutions, covering a wide span of regulated industries such as oil and fuel products, communications equipment, vehicle identity and – of course – tobacco and alcohol excise.

Q: Please would you introduce your company?

A: For around 40 years, OpSec Security has been a leading innovator in optical and materials science, as well as digital solutions. In fact, our origins were in holography, where we continue to originate and manufacture some of the world’s most secure designs, ensuring the integrity of billions of tax stamps, financial cards, and security documents each year.

Around 15 years ago, the tax stamp market evolved dramatically and OpSec was at the forefront of this change. We have developed our digital track and trace platform, OpSec Insight, and online monitoring solutions to meet new challenges and client demands.