DOVIDs – Secure Protection for Identity Documents

Despite the developments in digital ID solutions, there is a continual need for physical documents. In protecting these, the omission of advanced security features can result in substandard documents that are easy for counterfeiters to simulate.

Public money that is ‘saved’ by selecting the least expensive, ‘technically compliant’ solution is far exceeded by the down-stream costs associated with document counterfeiting that are borne by governments and societies afterwards.

Sophisticated and well-integrated diffractive optically variable image devices (DOVIDs) are considered one of the leading forms of counterfeit-resistant security features. They are easy and intuitive to verify, and a sound basis for a strong security architecture for identity documents.

Particularly desirable for counterfeit resistance are DOVIDs that can be regularly upgraded with each new document design by including new and unique optical effects or combining disparate technologies in one single security feature. Such elements also offer a unique potential for advanced design integration, making documents more secure and more attractive at the same time.