Safety in Paper

Security Paper - Protecting You 

Every document has a security risk but the question is how much? Use this Security Risk Calculator to see what security paper features will help you authenticate and protect your documents.

Security papers are often used for things like:

• High value and business checks
•  Traveler’s checks
• Bonds and stock certificates
• Gift certificates
• Marriage, birth, and death certificates
• Prescription pads
• Motor vehicle titles
• College transcripts

Multiple levels of protection prevent fraud. The first and easiest way to fake a document is to put it in a scanner or copier and press start. But know that scanners and copiers can’t pick up what’s they can’t see. Basic security measures include invisible fluorescent fibers and multiple indicator stains to recognize tampering. These are things that scanner won’t be able to replicate. 

Watermarks are also a common way to make documents harder to replicate. A watermark is a recognizable image in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light. A good one makes documents nearly impossible to duplicate. These measures are usually used on higher value and higher risk items.

These are just a few of the safety measures that you have the ability to make. We’d rather you be safe than sorry!

Photo Credit to David Goehring and Hay Kranen.