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Filtered by Editorial — 20 articles

Chander S Jeena

24 June 2026

3 min read

Editorial: Is Malaysia’s Hologram Security Label System Failing?

Recent claims questioning the effectiveness of Malaysia’s pharmaceutical security label programme, FarmaTag™, have reignited an important debate about the programme’s effectiveness. The Ministry of Health (MOH) responded unequivocally, firmly rejecting claims that the system is incapable of protecting consumers from falsified medicines.

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Chander S Jeena

21 May 2026

3 min read

Editorial: The Optical Security Innovation Race

Over the last one to two years, the currency industry has witnessed a noticeable increase in the launch of security features, particularly in optical security. Technologies that once evolved gradually over long document redesign cycles are now being refreshed at a much faster pace. This raises an important question: has a new race in optical innovation begun?

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Chander S Jeena

17 March 2026

3 min read

Editorial – Changing the Picture: Women in Optical Security and Authentication

On International Women’s Day (8 March), we celebrate the female researchers, engineers, and leaders who have helped shape the optical and security printing industry.

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Chander S Jeena

24 Feb. 2026

2 min read

The Hybrid Frontier: Examining the Security Industry’s Dual Strategies

Back in our November 2025 editorial for Holography & Optical Technology News™, we said that collaboration was becoming a smarter strategic pathway than aggressive acquisitions, which appeared to have reached a natural peak. This shift encouraged more agile partnership models, offering companies a faster route to innovation in the rapidly evolving anticounterfeiting landscape.

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Chander S Jeena

16 Dec. 2025

6 min read

2025: The Year Optical Security Reached New Heights

As we conclude 2025, we reflect on a year that transformed the OVDs sector. Our pages highlighted breakthroughs, bold ideas, and the expanding critical role of OVDs across various sectors. The industry advanced rapidly, and your engagement helped us follow this development with clarity and purpose.

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Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

4 min read

After the Buying Spree, Optical Partnerships Take Centre Stage – Is Collaboration the Path Forward?

The security and authentication sector has seen a surge in significant acquisitions in recent years, enhancing capabilities and consolidating expertise. However, recent developments suggest a shift in focus. Partnerships and collaborations are now becoming more prominent. The question arises: is collaboration the way forward?

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Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Are Micro and Nano-Optics Taking Centre Stage in Brand Protection?

At the recent LUXEPACK Monaco (29 September-1 October), Rolling Optics, a subsidiary of Oberthur, unveiled Fidaro™ – a micro-optic-based brand protection solution for packaging, labels, and product integration.

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Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Editorial: A New Chapter of Optical Excellence

This September in Warsaw, the International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) unveiled another milestone – organising the first ‘Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards’. Now, almost 30 years on, the wheel has turned once more with a broader optical lens.

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Chander S Jeena

18 May 2025

2 min read

The Seasons of New Branding in Anticounterfeiting

The brand protection landscape is entering a new era, marked not only by technological advancements but also by a shift in identity.

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Chander S Jeena

21 April 2025

2 min read

Vertical Identity Documents: A New Canvas for Optical Security?

The introduction of portrait-format identity cards signifies a shift in how governments approach ID design. With Iceland’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) compliant vertical ID launched in 2024 and Cameroon’s in 2025 (see page 4), the transition from landscape to portrait layouts offers a new canvas for optical security.

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Chander S Jeena

22 Jan. 2025

3 min read

Editorial – Holography News Adopts a New Name

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asks, ‘What’s in a name?’. Her words suggest that names are merely labels, holding little significance in defining the essence of a thing. Yet, names can profoundly shape perceptions, signal identity, and set expectations. With this in mind, I want to update you about a pivotal moment for Holography News® (HN), which is adopting a new name: Holography & Optical Technology News® (HOT News).

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Chander S Jeena

23 Dec. 2024

4 min read

2024 – A Year in Headlines

Meta’s new sustainable brand protection label; new members boost IHMA board...

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Chander S Jeena

12 June 2024

2 min read

A Message From the Incoming Editor

My name is Chander S Jeena, and I am honoured to introduce myself as the new Editor of Holography News® (HN).

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Francis Tuffy

19 Dec. 2023

4 min read

2023 – The Year of Holography and...

Since it was first published in 1987, Holography News® has charted the course of holography’s progress, from a laboratory-based optical technique for recording, storing, and replaying wavefronts, to a term that means a whole lot more. While still being a technology in its own right, it has worked its way into the public consciousness as an auxiliary technology in a whole raft of new applications.

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Francis Tuffy

19 Dec. 2023

2 min read

A Message from the Outgoing Editor

As I step down as the editor of this publication, I’m looking back on our journey over the past three years. In September 2020, I introduced myself as the incoming editor, and now, as time completes its circle, I’m passing the baton to the next editor of Holography News® (HN).

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Francis Tuffy

10 Aug. 2023

7 min read

Then and Now – Holograms on Banknotes

In the inaugural column of ‘Then and Now’ in June’s edition of Holography News®, which looked at the birth of automotive production model heads-up displays, I dropped in a tantalising snippet from the May 1988 edition of HN that chronicled the beginning of what has since become the single largest commercial application for holography of all time.

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Francis Tuffy

25 June 2023

4 min read

Then and Now – Rummaging Through the HN Archives

Reconnaissance International has embarked on a major exercise to archive the back catalogue of Holography News®. The task, which is nearing completion, was to add digitised versions of the paper publications for the years 1987-2003 (for which we are indebted to Prof Hans Bjelkhagen for the loan of his library of HN newsletters) to the existing digital versions of later years that had been collated by former editor, Ian Lancaster.

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Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

5 min read

Predictions for 2023 – a Very Personal Take on the Year Ahead

If the industry needed further evidence that holographic technology is in a strong and healthy condition, it need look no further than the range and quality of nominations for the ‘Excellence in Holography 2022 Awards’, which were presented at The Holography Conference Online in December 2022.

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Francis Tuffy

12 May 2022

4 min read

Holography Goes to the Movies

Holography scientists, technologists and artists alike are often guilty of bemoaning the (mis)use of the term ‘holography’ to describe augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) displays such as HoloLens. But is there a case to say that depictions of holograms on film, TV and other ‘flat’ media have actually foreseen, and perhaps motivated, developments in 3D imaging techniques?

Editorial Origination Technology

Francis Tuffy

24 Feb. 2022

4 min read

A Hologram for All Theories

Editor Francis Tuffy explores holographic principles used to model scientific theory.

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Editorial: Is Malaysia’s Hologram Security Label System Failing?

Editorial: The Optical Security Innovation Race

Editorial – Changing the Picture: Women in Optical Security and Authentication

The Hybrid Frontier: Examining the Security Industry’s Dual Strategies

2025: The Year Optical Security Reached New Heights

After the Buying Spree, Optical Partnerships Take Centre Stage – Is Collaboration the Path Forward?

Are Micro and Nano-Optics Taking Centre Stage in Brand Protection?

Editorial: A New Chapter of Optical Excellence

The Seasons of New Branding in Anticounterfeiting

Vertical Identity Documents: A New Canvas for Optical Security?

Editorial – Holography News Adopts a New Name

2024 – A Year in Headlines

A Message From the Incoming Editor

2023 – The Year of Holography and...

A Message from the Outgoing Editor

Then and Now – Holograms on Banknotes

Then and Now – Rummaging Through the HN Archives

Predictions for 2023 – a Very Personal Take on the Year Ahead

Holography Goes to the Movies

A Hologram for All Theories

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