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Over the past century Canadian Bank Note has pioneered the development of innovative security features that protect Identification documents. Many of these features, including intaglio latent images, covert Multiplex patterns, and two-dimensional barcode, have become global standards for identification and travel documents.
CBN offers a full range of traditional security features, including intaglio and prismatic printing, visible and invisible inks, and optically variable features. Each secure design contains a range of patterns intended to deter scanning, photocopying and commercial reproduction of the document. The materials and techniques used in the manufacturing of our documents may include different substrates, watermarks, embossments, laser perforations, and special security threads and binding.
Our newest generation of security features will protect both the document and biographical information against a wide range of security threats.
Two-dimensional (2D) Barcodes
Identification and travel documents may be personalized with a two-dimensional barcode containing biographical information of the bearer. 2D barcodes, which are based on PDF417 standards, may be applied during the personalization process by most printers. Both open and encrypted data may be stored within, including text data, photographs, or biometric templates for database and/or live verification of the bearer. The 2D barcode can be automatically decoded with the assistance of full-page document readers or barcode scanners including the CBN readers, Eagle, Falcon and Smart.
Phantomplex™, Hyperviolet™, Lenticular Watermarks™
CBN has developed a range of digital security features designed to protect variable data printed onto a secure document from alteration. Visible or invisible images may be applied that contain covert information such as a document number or expiry data. Features may be manually verified or automatically processed with the assistance of full-page document readers including the CBN products Eagle and Falcon.
WV Feature™
WV™ is a recently developed covert security feature embedded within the Identification document. It provides protection against threats presented by scanners and desk-top printing technology.
Over the past century Canadian Bank Note has pioneered the development of innovative security features that protect Identification documents. Many of these features, including intaglio latent images, covert Multiplex patterns, and two-dimensional barcode, have become global standards for identification and travel documents.
CBN offers a full range of traditional security features, including intaglio and prismatic printing, visible and invisible inks, and optically variable features. Each secure design contains a range of patterns intended to deter scanning, photocopying and commercial reproduction of the document. The materials and techniques used in the manufacturing of our documents may include different substrates, watermarks, embossments, laser perforations, and special security threads and binding.
Our newest generation of security features will protect both the document and biographical information against a wide range of security threats.
Two-dimensional (2D) Barcodes
Identification and travel documents may be personalized with a two-dimensional barcode containing biographical information of the bearer. 2D barcodes, which are based on PDF417 standards, may be applied during the personalization process by most printers. Both open and encrypted data may be stored within, including text data, photographs, or biometric templates for database and/or live verification of the bearer. The 2D barcode can be automatically decoded with the assistance of full-page document readers or barcode scanners including the CBN readers, Eagle, Falcon and Smart.
Phantomplex™, Hyperviolet™, Lenticular Watermarks™
CBN has developed a range of digital security features designed to protect variable data printed onto a secure document from alteration. Visible or invisible images may be applied that contain covert information such as a document number or expiry data. Features may be manually verified or automatically processed with the assistance of full-page document readers including the CBN products Eagle and Falcon.
WV Feature™
WV™ is a recently developed covert security feature embedded within the Identification document. It provides protection against threats presented by scanners and desk-top printing technology.