Security Technology
Famous Swedes Will Grace New Banknotes
A new Swedish banknote series is embracing the “out with the old, in with the new” adage. Nineteenth century singer Jenny Lind, and famed scientist Carl Linnaeus will be among those making way for more contemporary celebrities such as Swedish poet Evert Taube and Hollywood icon Greta Garbo. Other personalities to be featured on [...]
Cayman Islands Introduces New Banknote Series
For the first time since introducing a local currency nearly 40 years ago, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is introducing a complete redesign of the region’s banknotes. All six denominations – the $1, $5, $10, $25, $50, and $100 banknotes – have been redesigned. Each bill now carries new images, new patterns and, in [...]
Public Urged to Pay Closer Attention After Counterfeit Seizure in Australia
After a seizure totaling nearly half a million dollars worth of fake banknotes this week, the Australian police are telling people to pay closer attention to their cash. “The notes are a very high quality,” Australian Federal Police (AFP) commander David Steward told the Sydney Morning Herald. “I do want to just encourage people to [...]
Retailers Increase Counterfeit Training For Black Friday
With Black Friday around the corner, retailers in New York state are being offered increased training in the detection of counterfeit money. Considered to be the official kick-off to the American holiday season and one of the busiest shopping days of the year, law enforcement officials say it is also a peak time for counterfeit [...]
Easy-To-Use Technology Leading To Counterfeit Bump
It used to be a highly refined skill requiring substantial training and reserved for specialized technicians, but today counterfeiting is as easy as “the push of a button” say sources from the US federal government – and this is leading to a big jump in the amount of counterfeit banknotes in circulation. The US Secret [...]
Helpful Holograms
Security features are typically embedded in security documents to prevent them from being forged. From watermarks and security threads on banknotes to radio chips and security paper in electronic passports, these security devices are a benchmark in the fight against counterfeiting. One of the more recent security features making an impact on today’s secure documents [...]
Football Season Triggers Counterfeit Warnings
With football season back in full swing, some National Football League (NFL) teams are warning fans to be on the lookout for counterfeit tickets. This week, the Superbowl winning New Orleans Saints issued a statement saying fake tickets for their home opener against the Minnesota Vikings were circulating “in the secondary market” – via 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 [...]
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 [...]
NEW FEATURES: Connecting The Quantum Dots
This article is part of a continuing series that looks at security features in development for the security paper industry. It’s not a connection you can make everyday, but some leading cancer research could also prove to be an important development for the security paper industry. Quantum dots are a discovery of nanotechnology (much like [...]
