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Nicola Sudan

4 July 2023

2 min read

Plug and Print for Leibinger’s New Intelligent Marking System

Leibinger, the third generation family-owned German coding and marking systems company, used the interpack trade show in Düsseldorf to launch IQJET, which it describes as the ‘world’s first intelligent coding and marking system for products and packaging’.

Technology & Systems

Gidi Amir

2 July 2023

4 min read

Raising the Counterfeiting Bar with Double-Exclusive LEP Secure Inks

High security printing is based on features made available exclusively for that market. In the case of special inks, for example, this includes pigments with several modes of fluorescence, rare earth pigments, or different types of color shifting.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

30 May 2023

3 min read

Twisted Light Shows Potential for Optical Anti-Counterfeiting

A collaborative research team from three universities has fabricated a 3D printed nano optical security label that provides 33 to the power of 100 possible combinations for security in optical anti-counterfeiting. (Author’s note: this figure, though unconfirmed, is significantly higher than the number of combinations in the MIT article.)

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

24 May 2023

8 min read

One Barcode for Everyone and Everything… Including Authentication?

As the traditional linear 1D barcode celebrates its 50th birthday, its days could be numbered now that GS1 – the global body responsible for barcode standards – prepares for the worldwide acceptance of younger, 2D codes in retail outlets by the end of 2027.

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Sergej Toedtli

4 May 2023

6 min read

Encounters with Counterfeits of Digital Security Features

The Switzerland-based Thymaris group is a second-generation family business that has been operating since 2000. The business provides integrated authentication technologies (software and machines) on a global scale. Its mission is to close the security gap in existing barcode serialisation infrastructures.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

3 May 2023

8 min read

One Barcode for Everyone and Everything… Including Authentication?

While the traditional linear 1D barcode celebrates its 50th birthday, its days could be numbered as GS1 – the global body responsible for barcode standards – prepares for the worldwide acceptance of younger, 2D codes in retail outlets by the end of 2027.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

1 min read

Securikett Launches Fully Transparent Security Label

The Austrian security label producer Securikett has, for the first time, succeeded in creating a fully transparent label with an impressive opening effect.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

2 min read

Different Temperatures Revealing Different Images

A research group in China has come up with a novel approach to product authentication, with a label that can be internally heated to reveal a changing image.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

3 min read

SCRIBOS and HP Indigo Launch Anti-Copy Direct-Print Codes

Through a partnership with HP Indigo, the copy-protected, direct-print ValiGate® QR code from SCRIBOS (a KURZ company), can now be used as a plug-in for HP digital presses worldwide.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

3 min read

A World First – 3D Structurally Coloured Objects

Professor of Polymer Chemistry Markus Gallei and his doctoral student Lukas Siegwardt, from Saarland University, Germany, have created ‘perfect polymer particles’ (ie. particles of an identical size and shape) with a hard centre and soft shell, for building 3D-printed structurally coloured objects – something that has not up to now been possible.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

3 min read

One-of-a-Kind Report on Smartphones for Authentication

In September this year, Reconnaissance International will release a new publication – ‘Smartphones for Authentication’ – the only publication of its kind.

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Richard Einhorn

8 March 2023

4 min read

Customers Deserve Authenticity

In 2020, Crane Currency – banknote papermaker, printer and developer of security features – launched a new business, Crane Authentication, to offer brand protection solutions based on its micro-optics technology. In this opinion article from Richard Einhorn, the case is made that customers should expect authenticity to be factored in to their buying experience and that Crane Authentication’s PROFOUND™ technology is helping brands deliver on this.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

7 March 2023

2 min read

Securing Liquor Supply Chains in India: Digital Locks and GPS Tracking

In India, each state has the power to control and regulate its own liquor trade. Given that the country comprises 29 states and seven union territories, each with their own set of laws, this presents a major challenge for the alcoholic beverage industry – a challenge that is further exacerbated by the limitations placed on the movement of alcohol between states.

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Alan Hodgson

7 March 2023

5 min read

Emerging Technologies – Substrates

This short series on emerging technologies was a result of presentations made at the Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ (TSTF), in May 2022. This final article in the series picks up on one theme not yet covered – the topic of substrates. But first we should consider why this debate should be defined as an emerging technology.

Technology & Systems

Alan Hodgson

2 Feb. 2023

5 min read

International Standards for Smartphone Camera Testing

Many in our communities will be familiar with the benefits of international standards. These have figured in debates on mobile driving licences (mDL), tax stamps and now in establishing sustainability.

Technology & Systems

Alan Hodgson

27 Jan. 2023

5 min read

Emerging Technologies – Sustainability

This short series on emerging technologies has covered a number of topics over previous months. It seems fitting as we commence 2023 to now consider the topic of sustainability, a ‘trending’ theme through recent years but one that I see having an increasing impact on our market sector.

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Alan Hodgson

4 Jan. 2023

5 min read

A Case Study of Smartphone Connectivity

Smartphone connectivity is something many industries take for granted. The enticing prospect of the smartphone for authentication is that the platform connects to the wider data world.

Technology & Systems

Astrid Mitchell

4 Jan. 2023

2 min read

Machine-Readable Holograms from IQ Structures

IQ Structures, a research and production organisation focused on nanotechnology engineering, part of the IQS Group, has introduced holograms that can be authenticated automatically. All it takes is a normal light and a mobile phone app.

Technology & Systems

Alan Hodgson

23 Dec. 2022

5 min read

Emerging Technologies – Warehouse Automation

In this series on emerging technologies, it has been notable how many of these technologies featured strongly at TSTF 2022. In this respect, however, warehouse automation is an interesting exception in that it hardly featured at that meeting.

Technology & Systems

Francis Tuffy

9 Dec. 2022

2 min read

Vietnam’s QRCode Authentication System

The Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency has put into operation a system of authenticating genuine goods via QRCode to encourage people and businesses to use solutions to develop products in eCommerce transactions.

Technology & Systems

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Plug and Print for Leibinger’s New Intelligent Marking System

Raising the Counterfeiting Bar with Double-Exclusive LEP Secure Inks

Twisted Light Shows Potential for Optical Anti-Counterfeiting

One Barcode for Everyone and Everything… Including Authentication?

Encounters with Counterfeits of Digital Security Features

One Barcode for Everyone and Everything… Including Authentication?

Securikett Launches Fully Transparent Security Label

Different Temperatures Revealing Different Images

SCRIBOS and HP Indigo Launch Anti-Copy Direct-Print Codes

A World First – 3D Structurally Coloured Objects

One-of-a-Kind Report on Smartphones for Authentication

Customers Deserve Authenticity

Securing Liquor Supply Chains in India: Digital Locks and GPS Tracking

Emerging Technologies – Substrates

International Standards for Smartphone Camera Testing

Emerging Technologies – Sustainability

A Case Study of Smartphone Connectivity

Machine-Readable Holograms from IQ Structures

Emerging Technologies – Warehouse Automation

Vietnam’s QRCode Authentication System

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