This book defines basic security printing technologies, identifies new markets and security end products, and explains risk management issues and operating protocols. It discusses the special materials needed for security printing — a wide range of special inks, substrates, and security devices — as well as the prepress, press, and bindery/finishing issues unique to security printing. An excellent introduction to a growing field.

From the Preface: “...[The book's] goal is to provide information that will help deter and or mitigate counterfeit/forgery attempts and bring about public awareness in the fight against theses types of illegal activities. This book is intended only as an introductory text. We have tried to give a broad view of the industry and its complexities, and it should not be taken as an attempt to completely describe the industry in total...The reader is encouraged to further investigate topics of interest and importance at their level of need.”

Target Audience: Any practicing professional or student concerned with security printing issues and practices.

Table of Contents:

Overview

Security Printing Devices

Security End Products

Security Printing Paper

Security Printing Ink

Prepress for Security Printing

Press/Postpress Operations to Mitigate Counterfeiting

Marketing Security Printing

Protocols, Standards, and Risk Management

References

Index