CYPHER EVO – the Rise of Digital Features

Digitalisation is a buzzword that has been shaping industries for over 40 years, fundamentally transforming products and business models. In the security printing industry, this transformation is particularly relevant as smart devices become dominant tools for interaction and authentication.

Ignoring digitalisation is not an option, and the security printing industry needs to explore ways to integrate digital solutions into traditional practices.

Among the various opportunities, digital security features provide an innovative way to connect high-security printing with the digital world.

Digital security features refer to physical features on banknotes or security documents that can be authenticated using a smart device application without requiring any changes to the physical printing process. These features leverage advanced technology to provide an additional layer of security and authentication.

Industry leaders Orell Füssli Security Printing and Koenig & Bauer’s new Vision & Protection division have been developing features that leverage the computing power, network connectivity, and advanced camera capabilities of smart devices to authenticate banknotes. To illustrate the variety and capabilities of such features, they presented the Cypher Evo House Note at the recent Intergraf Currency+Identity conference.