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Fortress Paper: Outside the Box, Crazy Like a Fox
Dave Ebner – Globe and Mail, August 26th, 2010. North Vancouver, B.C. – The first time Dan Buckle walked into the headquarters of Fortress Paper Ltd. (FTP-T) he didn’t know what to make of it. Located above a McDonald’s in North Vancouver, the dark, small office has no interior walls and features a pool table [...]
UK Unveils E-Passport With New Security Features
In an effort to fight identity theft and fraud, the UK has unveiled a new electronic passport complete with heightened security features and a revamped design. Though the previous UK passport was already equipped with a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip – the device that makes an electronic passport electronic (read more here) – the [...]
New Video Podcast Educates Public About Banknote Security Features
A new video podcast series released by the United States government is aimed at helping businesses and consumers protect themselves against counterfeit currency. Initially created for the website NewMoney.gov – a site used to educate the public about the new $100 US bill – the podcasts are a visual resource in which people can learn [...]
Experts Predict More Biometric Checks In Airports
Passengers looking for quicker processing times at airports around the world will be happy to know that experts in technology, defense, and travel are predicting a significant increase in biometric checks in airports around the globe in the coming years. Using devices like retina, finger and facial scans, biometric checks not only provide a speedier [...]
How The EURion Constellation Protects Banknotes
It may not look like a Greek hunter, but a small pattern of symbols found on some banknotes named after one of the universe’s most prominent constellations does its best to battle counterfeiters. The EURion constellation is a pattern made up of five rings that are added to banknotes in order to prevent counterfeiters from [...]
US Treasury May Change Banknotes
Several months after the unveiling of a new high-tech $100 US bill (set to be released into circulation in February 2011), the US Treasury is considering making changes to all banknotes, and has asked for public comment on their intent to do so. The changes have very little to do with the actual security of [...]
BörsenRadio Network AG: Interview with Fortress Paper President Alfonso Ciotola
This is the second part of an interview with BörsenRadio Network AG conducted on July 20th, 2010. Alfonso Ciotola is speaking about the company’s mill in Landqart, Switzerland which produces security and specialty papers such as banknotes. He is explaining what makes the “banknote of the future” so special and how this is supposed to [...]
Quality Control Halts Banknote Production For One Company
After discovering irregularities in the quality and production of banknote paper, security paper maker De La Rue has suspended production of banknotes at their printing plant in Overton, Hampshire for the time being. Though no specific details have been provided, the company said last week that the paper used for making banknotes was not being [...]
New Scottish Series Wins Best New Banknote at IACA
A new series of Scottish banknotes celebrating Scotland’s heritage, people and culture took home for award for Best New Banknote at the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) Excellence in Currency Awards last month. The banknotes are not only complete with a rich pictorial history, they are also specially designed for the visually impaired using [...]
BörsenRadio Network AG Radio: Interview with Dr. Alfonso Ciotola
Dr. Alfonso Ciotola, President of Fortress Paper Ltd. was interviewed last week by German radio channel BörsenRadio Network AG. Why did you decide to produce non-woven wallpaper? The trend in the wallpaper industry is obviously going from traditional wallpaper to non-woven wallpaper, because non-woven wallpaper has specific technological characteristics: high dimensional stability, good dry strippability, [...]
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