February 2026

In this issue

• £1 Billion at Stake: The Battle for UK Security Printing Contracts
• The Hybrid Frontier: Examining the Security Industry’s Dual Strategies
• Hueck Folien Hits ‘Full-Liner’ Status with WaveFront Acquisition
• Central Asia Gains Voice in Global Optical Security with Kyrgyzstan’s IOTA Entry
• News in Brief
• WaveFront After the Acquisition: Chris Rich on Strategy and Technology
• Optical Innovation in 2025: Patent Survey
• AkzoNobel Intensifies Efforts to Combat Counterfeit Paint
• DISH: The 0.6-Second Breakthrough in Holographic 3D Printing
• HSP-EMEA Makes Its African Debut with a Record Audience
• Next-Gen IDs and Optical Innovation at the HSP-EMEA Awards
• ODDS 2027 Call for Papers: Advancing Research in Next-Generation Security
• Events