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Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

3 min read

A Tale of Georgia’s New Document Series: When Heritage Meets Security

Georgia just took home the ‘Best New Document Series’ award, presented at HSP EMEA in Rabat, and for good reason. The Georgia Document Family is a harmonised suite of ePassports and eID cards that successfully merges futuristic security with a deep reverence for the nation’s history.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

3 min read

QUANTUM Stripe™ Brings Animation Precision to Banknote Security

In the evolving landscape of currency design, the boundary between scientific innovation and artistic expression is blurring. Central banks have long sought features that are not only impossible to replicate but also intuitive for the public to verify.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

2 min read

DSG-USA Introduces Holographic Fingerprint Labels on Engine Components

DSG-USA, a global supplier of premium aftermarket engine components for heavy-duty and industrial applications (such as Caterpillar® earthmoving equipment) has launched a new security label to safeguard its products against counterfeiting and grey-market diversion.

Brand Protection

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

4 min read

News in Brief

Crane NXT has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Italy’s Antares Vision, marking a key step in its strategic expansion into software-led traceability solutions.

News

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

2 min read

Beyond Pigments: Idvac’s Vacuum Process Redefines Red Security Holograms

Idvac is a private company based at Manchester Science Park in the UK, founded in 2004 to develop new processes and products for holographic, packaging, and solar window films. It has now developed an innovative process that introduces enhanced design features for security holograms and optical films.

Technical Features

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

4 min read

China’s Commemorative Series: A Platform for Innovation

‘China thinks in centuries, not in years’ – Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State & author of book ‘ON CHINA’.

Banknotes Free Free

Violet Nguyen

15 April 2026

3 min read

Wires That Don’t Catch Fire: Vietnam Fights Fake Cables

Vietnam’s cable industry is experiencing rapid growth, with increased infrastructure investment and expanding manufacturing capacity. Meanwhile, counterfeit risk has shifted from isolated incidents to a systemic supply chain challenge.

Brand Protection Free Free

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

2 min read

KURZ and BOBST Deepen Partnership with Strategic NOVAFOIL 106 H Installation

LEONHARD KURZ has enhanced its Application Technology Department in Fürth, Germany, by installing a BOBST NOVAFOIL 106 H hot-stamping machine. This installation marks the 55th anniversary of BOBST’s entry into hot transfer technology and strengthens the company’s 20 year partnership.

Machines & Resins

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

2 min read

Rewritable Holograms Could Open a New Chapter In Optical Security

Since their use on credit cards in the 1980s, holograms have been associated with optical security. Their distinctive rainbow colour shifting on banknotes, passports, payment cards and branded packaging, offer a quick visual confirmation that an item is genuine.

Technical Features

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

3 min read

Postage Stamps with Holograms

The integration of holography with postage stamps represents one of the more unusual intersections between security printing, applied optics and philately. The new edition of ‘Holography and Philately: Postage Stamps with Holograms’ marks the most authoritative consolidation of this specialised field to date and underscores how innovation in hologram stamps has ebbed and flowed in recent years.

Holography

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

2 min read

XV Anniversary Conference on Photonics and Information Optics

The XV Anniversary International Conference on Photonics and Information Optics commenced on 28 January 2026 at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI in Moscow. Organised in collaboration with the Russian Academy of Sciences, the three-day event gathered researchers, engineers, and academics working in photonics and digital optics.

Events

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

2 min read

ITSA Unveils New Identity Reflecting the Future of Tax Security

The International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) has adopted a new name that reflects a major shift in the technologies and systems used to control regulated products. The organisation will now be known as the International Tax Stamp, Authentication and Traceability Association, albeit retaining the well-established ITSA acronym by which it is widely recognised in the industry.

Associations

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

1 min read

IOTA to Lead OVD Workshop at Banknote Conference 2026

The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) will lead a specialist workshop at the Banknote Conference 2026 in Washington DC, reinforcing its role in advancing optical security technologies.

IOTA (IHMA)

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

1 min read

Guatemala to Host HSP Latin America as Registration and Award Entries Open

Reconnaissance, publishers of Holography & Optical Technology News™ and organisers of the High Security Printing™ (HSP) conferences, has announced that registration is now open for the upcoming HSP Latin America event, scheduled for 1-3 June 2026 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The program details are already announced.

Events

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

4 min read

Holography Exhibitions from the 1980s to Gallery 286

Display holography has always been as much about how it is shown as how it is made. Unlike photography or print, a hologram can’t simply be hung on a wall, leaving the lighting to chance. It must be illuminated, angled and viewed under carefully controlled conditions to reconstruct the recorded wavefront. These physical constraints make the exhibiting of holography as much to do with where it is being shown as it is about what is being shown.

Holography

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

2 min read

BRBNMPL Seeks Partners for In-House Colour Shift Pigment Manufacturing

The Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd (BRBNMPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India, has issued an amended global Expression of Interest (EOI/010 (A)/CO/2025-26) to establish a manufacturing facility for colour shift pigments (CSP) suitable for printing banknotes/other security products at its Mysure site. The previous bid was for colour shift pigment/films and thread.

Strategy

17 March 2026

2 min read

Holograms and QR Codes Drive Telangana’s Road Safety Push

In a recent move to enhance night-time road safety and curb accidents caused by poor visibility, the Telangana Transport Department (India) has issued a new mandate requiring all transport vehicles to be equipped with high-standard reflective rear-marking plates and tapes.

Authentication Strategy

Chander S Jeena

17 March 2026

2 min read

New Colombian Passport Features Holographic Security

In a move to redefine national security, President Gustavo Petro has unveiled the design of Colombia’s new passport. Set to enter circulation on 1 April 2026, the document is being hailed as one of the four most secure travel documents in the world.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

17 March 2026

2 min read

IOTA Sets 2026 Strategy with New Board Appointments

The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) held its electronic Annual General Meeting (e-AGM) on 24 February 2026, reaffirming its governance structure and presenting a strategic roadmap for the coming year.

IOTA (IHMA)

Chander S Jeena

17 March 2026

2 min read

Q&T Hi-Tech Raises Standards with INTERGRAF 15374

Hanoi-based Q&T Hi-tech Polymer continues to strengthen its position in the global polymer banknote ecosystem, combining certification milestones with new technology investments that deepen its capabilities in high-security production.

Companies

Latest News

A Tale of Georgia’s New Document Series: When Heritage Meets Security

QUANTUM Stripe™ Brings Animation Precision to Banknote Security

DSG-USA Introduces Holographic Fingerprint Labels on Engine Components

News in Brief

Beyond Pigments: Idvac’s Vacuum Process Redefines Red Security Holograms

China’s Commemorative Series: A Platform for Innovation

Wires That Don’t Catch Fire: Vietnam Fights Fake Cables

KURZ and BOBST Deepen Partnership with Strategic NOVAFOIL 106 H Installation

Rewritable Holograms Could Open a New Chapter In Optical Security

Postage Stamps with Holograms

XV Anniversary Conference on Photonics and Information Optics

ITSA Unveils New Identity Reflecting the Future of Tax Security

IOTA to Lead OVD Workshop at Banknote Conference 2026

Guatemala to Host HSP Latin America as Registration and Award Entries Open

Holography Exhibitions from the 1980s to Gallery 286

BRBNMPL Seeks Partners for In-House Colour Shift Pigment Manufacturing

Holograms and QR Codes Drive Telangana’s Road Safety Push

New Colombian Passport Features Holographic Security

IOTA Sets 2026 Strategy with New Board Appointments

Q&T Hi-Tech Raises Standards with INTERGRAF 15374

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