Key Lessons from HSP Latin America 2025

The High Security Printing™ (HSP) Latin America 2025 conference was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 9-11 June. As a regional event dedicated to government-issued identity documents, banknotes, and secure document printing, it brought together key public and private sector stakeholders across Latin America. The identity stream of the event focused on the pressing challenges and innovations shaping civil ID and travel document security in the region.

Simon Horswell and Michael van Gestel of Entrust provided a sobering update on the evolving fraud environment. Their presentation underscored the rise of AI- assisted document forgeries, which have now overtaken traditional counterfeits in volume and sophistication. With tools enabling real-time manipulation of identity documents and faces (deepfakes), even low-skill fraudsters can execute high- impact attacks. The audience participated in a live test, attempting to distinguish 20 digital forgeries from genuine documents. Even the best performer misidentified five, highlighting the vulnerability of human visual inspection and the urgent need to elevate digital ID verification standards.