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Regarding official certificates such as diplomas, institutional certificates, and Certificates of Authenticity, the level of their security isn't often in our minds. If those documents are not secure enough, then forgery or improper use can happen. Watermarking is considered as one of the most traditional and effective methods for protecting documents. Watermarking is of great importance for an organization that has the responsibility of manufacturing important paper documents.
The Hidden Defense Against Counterfeiting
Watermarks are not easily recognizable to the human eye. They appear when documents are examined against a light source or at a specific viewing angle. This subtle characteristic proves very difficult for counterfeiters to reproduce using ordinary scanners and printers. The authentic watermark is in physical form and is embedded in paper during manufacturing. Thus, it cannot be scanned or printed by even high-resolution photocopiers.
Watermarking security documents paper is manufactured with specialized technology at Yiko. We can design and customize the watermark for your brand logo, patterns, or text. The watermark is a permanent component of the paper and cannot be removed, scraped, or printed over by forgers. This protects diplomas, degrees, and other important paper documents against forgery and tampering from the moment they are printed.
Immediate Visual Authentication Without Special Tools
The ease of use is one of the many benefits watermarking provides. Watermarks can be verified simply by holding up a document to a light source or tilting it under any normal light source, without any need for magnifying glass, UV light or even a QR scanner. It makes watermark perfect for institutions such as schools, governments, and corporations which need to authenticate letterheads and document papers quickly.
Apart from it, multiple layered security includes UV fluorescence and laser codes along with Yiko's watermark system. The reason for considering watermark as the first protection is its independent operation. With no specific equipment or trained personnel needed, even large scale institutions can easily differentiate the authentic copies from fake documents as countless number of degrees, diplomas, and other documents can be checked efficiently within seconds.
Integration With Advanced Security Features
Watermarking security can be enhanced when combined with advanced security techniques. The security document can bear visible and hidden watermarks along with other security features such as invisible printing or fluorescent security threads. While the document may have both a visible and an invisible watermark under special lighting conditions, the more security features integrated the more difficult it would be for counterfeiters to forge the document.
At Yiko, we use watermarking security along with other techniques like holographic threads, optically variable ink, tamper-evident labels and more for production of security documents. A watermark that is identical to the university seal can be applied on the document along with a hologram transfer label and fluorescent security fibers. The security features compliment each other, such that even if one security feature gets compromised, the remaining features will still hold the authenticity of the document. With a capacity of over 200,000 per day, you are guaranteed high quality security paper production, consistently and on time, even for large orders.
Durability for Long-Term Document Life
Important paper documents such as degrees or certificates of authenticity need to be preserved for many years and maintained so that they remain valid. Surface printed security features, can fade or get scratched easily. Watermarks, however, are embedded in the paper and can retain their appearance even after many years. In fact, they may last as long as the document itself.
At Yiko, we create security documents paper using precision security systems that protect the structural integrity of the paper, and its printability, while integrating the watermarks flawlessly within the paper. The watermarked letterhead or document paper can accommodate normal ink, laser printing, or foil stamping. Watermarks also help preserve the transparency of the paper. Institutional diplomas, certificates and other formal documents are suitable for frames and storage.
Cost-effective Protection for High-Volume Issuers
If you are issuing many thousands of certificates and documents each year, the cost per unit security features are a critical aspect. Watermarking doesn't require additional security printing or electronic verifying system yet still offers very high security for each piece. Compared to RFID chip and holographic laminate, the cost as well as the impact it has on your final document is very small.
Yiko provides advanced security products at affordable prices, such as watermarked security paper for various types of official documents with a capacity of 80 million pieces per year, and holograms stickers and built-in RFID labels. We can cater for all institutions such as schools, corporations and governments for the purpose of authenticating documents and preventing counterfeiting of their important certificates at a very economical cost with high quality.
Conclusion
Watermarking, whether a new or old technique, is undeniably still a very basic yet highly effective way to protect documents. It plays an integral role in safeguarding documents from being forged by organizations. This process involves a hidden layer embedded into the paper, which can be simply identified without the use of any complex equipment or trained staff. Furthermore, watermarks are easily compatible with any other printing technologies, making them durable and cost-effective security features for diplomas, certificates and security letterheads.
