Brand Protection Commercial Documents (Tickets, Corporate ID's, Bonds, Contracts, Etc.) Government Issue Documents (ID's, Passports, Licenses, Etc.) November 16-18, 2011 Marriott Hollywood Beach Hollywood (Ft. Lauderdale), Florida

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Conference Focus

Rapid advancements in all aspects of security printing and security features plus the international focus on all aspects of security in today's world have created a rapidly growing demand for physical, document and identification security. Advancements in digital printing and technologies for incorporating security features, while spawning new modalities and efficiencies for security printing, have also enabled counterfeiters as well as legitimate issuers. From brand protection and secure access to ID's, tickets, travel documents, etc. - physical and digitally printed security images, features and data are converging in ways never before imagined. This convergence of once separate technologies is creating both challenges and market opportunities for effective integration of digital printing with physical security devices in a wide range of market specific applications.

And the challenges of today's economy have made it all the more important to prevent the economic losses associated with counterfeited products, documents, ID's, etc. The ability to avoid losses, to identify fraudulent products/documents and to recover losses are all activities for which companies and agencies are willing to invest in to increase their sales, profits and ROI's. Thus, all end users and security technology providers need to be identifying new solutions, establishing new contacts and pursuing options to improve their sales and profitability. IMI's 8th Annual Security Printing Conference addresses the challenges and opportunities in dealing with security issues and enabling brand protection for products and production of secure documents for a wide variety of applications including business documents, ID's, currency, gaming/event tickets, travel documents, etc. Industry experts will address digital printing technologies' capabilities and shortcomings relative to printing secure output and the technology options available to enhance the production of secure documents, packaging and products of all types.

Conference Speakers Speakers' Biographies Program Schedule Conference Brochure Binder Order Confirmed Displays Completed Programs

The conference program provides a critical assessment of forensic analysis requirements, enhanced ink and media systems, document traceability technologies, software solutions and other potential avenues to enhance product and document security.

This unique conference is designed to educate and inform industry leaders and technologists at all levels in the supply chain of security printing of the difficulties and business opportunities for combining digital and physical security printing on an application specific basis. If your business or products' future is dependent on finding effective ways to utilize physical features and digital security printing, or finding cost effective methods to stay ahead of counterfeiting, tampering and forgery, you will benefit from attending this conference.

Don't miss this opportunity for digital printing technologists, security agency personnel, security organizations, hardware vendors, consumables suppliers, converters, component/software suppliers and end users to communicate and address the urgent issue of product and document security.

BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

• Participate in the only 2011 program dedicated entirely to Security Printing and Brand Protection issues/technology options

• Learn about the latest digital printing technology developments and innovations being utilized and proposed to enhance brand protection and printed document security

  Participate in interactive sessions and informal discussions on topics critical to development and implementation of digital printing systems with improved security features Obtain information on how improved security printing system implementations can provide business opportunities for hardware, software and supplies manufacturers Establish personal contacts with leading experts in digital printing and security printing organizations Have a complimentary display to inform the industry of your products and services Give a five minute presentation during the popular Suppliers' Forum

  
  

Conference Chairman Harold Schofield, Schofield Imaging Associates Conference Speakers Dr. Satish Agrawal, Performance Indicator Guy Broadhurst, Oce North America Randall Burgess, Reconnaissance International Charlie Chang, Amica Systems Nick Cooper, Luminescence Kerre Corbin, U.S. Secret Service Steve Delepine, BrandWatch Technologies Andrew Gardner, Lexmark John R. Hattersley, InData Systems Dr. Ted Kuklinski, Advanced ID Detection Rudie Lion, Verge Research Dr. Arif Mamedov, Regula Forensics Jim Mauro, Heidelberg USA David Naddor, Complete Inspection Systems Inc. Bryan Palphreyman, Nipson America & UK Gary Parish, Complete Inspection Systems Inc. Dr. Romain Perrier-Cornet, Opalux Brian Reagan, InkSure Alexander Ristic, Austrian State Printing House Howard Seiden, Forensic Document Examinations Robert Sherwood, Sekuworks Natasa Starovlah-Knezevic, Montenegro Ministry of Internal Affairs Dr. Ming-Kai Tse, Quality Engineering Associates Richard H. Ward, Buena Vista Resources Allen Westerfield, Imaging Supplies Coalition

Speakers' Biographies

8th Annual Security Printing Conference November 16-18, 2011 Marriott Hollywood Beach Hollywood (Ft. Lauderdale), Florida Program Coverage and Schedule   Wednesday, November 16, 2011   11:00 a.m. Conference Registration   1:00 p.m. Session 1 - Security Printing - Why Are We Interested? WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine Harold Schofield, Schofield Imaging Associates, Narragansett, Rhode Island Security Printing in Perspective Harold Schofield, Schofield Imaging Associates, Narragansett, Rhode Island Security Printing Industry Update Digital Document Security Protecting Against Alteration & Counterfeiting Technology & Compliance Trends Security Printing Economics: What Are The Costs & Who Pays? Conference Highlights Steps to Becoming a Supplier for Brand Protection Randall Burgess, VP Americas, Reconnaissance International, Charlotte, North Carolina As A Security Printer You Have Many Valuable Capabilities - Experience Maintaining Security of Materials, Processes & Facilities - Your Reputation is Outstanding - Your Current Customers Love You So Brand Protection is a Natural Fit - Right? Not Necessarily The Market is Hugh - Right? Depends on what you mean by Huge Necessary Considerations for Becoming a Supplier of Brand Protection Security Elements of QR Codes Richard H. Ward, Principal and Managing Member, Buena Vista Resources LLC, Buena Vista, Colorado Quick Response (QR) Codes are Popular Mechanism for Promoting Products & Services Commonly Appearing in Magazines, Newspapers & Internet Pages Use of QR Codes on Packaging & Labels provides Brand Owners Opportunity to use for Safety & Security Purposes Forward Thinking Brand Owners are using QR Codes for - Consumer Authentication - Counterfeit Detection - Many Other Benefits from Consumer Use of these Codes Learn More on this Topic Brand Protection in the Printing Supplies Industry Allen Westerfield, President, Imaging Supplies Coalition, Venice, Florida Andrew Gardner, Worldwide Brand Protection Manager, Lexmark International, Lexington, Kentucky Overview of Counterfeiting & IPR Issues in Imaging Supplies Industry Role & Activities of Imaging Supplies Coalition Use of Technology as Countermeasures in Effort to Eliminate Counterfeiting SUPPLIERS' FORUM: 5-Minute Presentations Related To Technology, Capabilities, Services, New Product Introductions, etc. In combination with having a display, this provides an opportunity to present your technology, products or services to all conference participants. Contact Al Keene at IMI al@imiconf.com for information on having a display and signing up for the Suppliers' Forum.   5:30 p.m. Reception in Display Area   Thursday, November 17, 2011   7:30 a.m. Breakfast   8:30 a.m. Session 2 - Security Printing Issues & Options QR Code Validation Linked to Authentication Technologies Robert Sherwood, VP Security Programs Management, Sekuworks, LLC, Harrison, Ohio QR 2D Barcodes - The Advantage of their Format Linking QR Codes & Authentication Technologies The Benefits for all Stakeholders in Supply Chain How They Function in Supply Chain A Scalable System - Verification to Full Supply Chain Tracking Where Will All This Go? From Civil Register to Biometric e-passports & Breeder Documents: Integrated Security Documents for a New Country - Case Study Montenegro Alexander Ristic, Senior International Government Manager, Austrian State Printing House, Vienna, Austria E-Government Services Planning The Keys to Identity Evolving Role of ICT in eGovernment Customer View Implementation of Civil Registers Government Applications Integrated Security Documents for a New Country - Case Study Montenegro Natasa Starovlah-Knezevic, Head of IT Department, Montenegro Ministry of Internal Affairs, Podgorica, Montenegro Developing a New e-Passport Breeder Document Process Concept of Civil Registry Technological Infrastructure Service Delivery Case Study Montenegro Lessons Learned Sizing the Opportunity for Physical Security Features in Digital ID Documents Rudie Lion, Principal, Verge Research, Arlington, Massachusetts Electronic Passport (ePassport) Changed the Face of Document Security Dramatic Shift in ID Document Value Chain Conversion Caused Increase in IT Infrastructure Spending Will Digital Security & Authentication Mechanisms make Physical Security Features Obsolete? Are ePassports Catalyst for other ID Documents How should Vendors Respond to these Developments? Security Inks for Digital Applications Nick Cooper, Director, Luminescence, Harlow, Essex, UK Traditional vs. Digital Security Printing Development of Security Inks for Ink Jet: Problems & Opportunities Currently Available Security Inks for Variable Data Printing with Ink Jet Technology DNA Tagging: Totally Secure Information Encoded & Stored in Inks Potential Future Security Inks for Ink Jet  12:00 Noon Luncheon   1:30 p.m. Session 3 - Forensic Analysis Tools, Techniques & Needs Invisible & Fluorescing Bar Code Printing & Reading John R. Hattersley, President, InData Systems, Skaneateles, New York Important Technical Considerations that are Key to Successful Implementation Why Covert Bar Codes? Applications What is Different? Where can I Print It? Reading Technology The Latest Advances in Fake IDs & Tools to Catch Them Dr. Ted Kuklinski, President, Advanced ID Detection, Medway, Massachusetts Importance of Identity & the Danger of Fake IDs Review of Identification Document Standards Survey of Security Features Used in IDs Latest Tools for Field Detecting Fake IDs ? Manual & Scanner Based Case Study: ID Chief ? Low Cost High Quality Fakes from China Raising the Bar for Fake ID Producers Inks & Check Alterations: Assisting Financial Institutions with Means To Detect Check Fraud Dr. Arif Mamedov, President, Regula Forensics, Inc., Reston, Virginia Co-authors: Howard Seiden, Forensic Document Examiner, Tamarac, Florida & Benny Lum, Criminalist, Broward County Sheriff's Office Crime Lab, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Overview of Check Fraud Check Washing - "Check-Safe" Pens - Solvents Tools to help Detect Check Fraud - Hand Held & Table Top Front line Fraud Detection Systems - Back Room Forensic Analysis Results and Conclusion Impact of Printing Industry Advancements on US Currency Counterfeiting Kerre Corbin, Counterfeit Specialist, U.S. Secret Service, Washington, DC Impact of Advancements - Particularly Digital Devices USSS' New Approach to Classifying Digital Notes Adapting Traditional Approaches & Classification Methods for Digital Notes New Approach allows for Digitally Printed Evidence to be Associated Forensically Results Assist Investigators in Building Cases against Counterfeiters HD Barcode Technology: A New 2D Barcode Technology for Secure IDs and Verification Gary Parish, President & David Naddor, Senior Software Development Engineer, Complete Inspection Systems Inc., Indialantic, Florida Growth & Limitations of Current 2D Barcodes Making HD Barcode a Secure ID Source Most Important: Barcode is The Person & is on the Ticket Adding Graphics & Other Covert Security Features into the Barcode Various Reading Methods HD Barcode Technical Information & Demonstration   5:30 p.m. Reception in Display Area   Friday, November 18, 2011   7:00 a.m. Breakfast   8:00 a.m. Session 4 - Do New Security Printing Techniques Offer Economically Viable Solutions? Recent Advances in Quality Management for Security Printing Dr. Ming-Kai Tse, President, Quality Engineering Associates, Billerica, Massachusetts Security Printing is Most Complex of all Printing Processes encompassing multiple printing technologies, inks, substrates & security features State-of-the-art Quality Control Practices remains quite Basic & Rudimentary: Heavy Reliance on Visual Inspection, Loupes, Densitometers & Spectrophotometer In-line Machine Vision based Systems Exist but are not commonplace and are Limited in Resolution & Capabilities Recent Advances in Family of Advanced Quantitative Measurement Systems for - Objective Print Quality Control - Real-Time Process Control - Quality Management Proven Systems & Innovative Developments bring forth Significant Security Printing Quality Control Practice Improvements Security Printing Technologies for Digital Press Applications Guy Broadhurst, Vice President, New Technologies and Client Development, Oce North America, Production Printing Systems, Boca Raton, Florida Data Protected by Server Firewalls, etc.? Until it Reaches Printing Process? How do we Address Security in Printing Environment? Security Requirements, Issues & Options Incorporating Security Features that Meet & Exceed Requirements into Digital Press Products Application Requirements & Implementation Scenarios - Full-Color Variable Data with Embedded Security Features - Check Printing - Secure Examination Printing - Transactional & Financial Documents Security Printing Trends Why Magnetography Remains the Technology of Choice for Today's High Volume Security Print Applications Bryan Palphreyman, CEO, Nipson America & UK, Chicago, Illinois, USA and York, UK Magnetography Explained Benefits to Security Printers Use of MICR Today Successful Applications Future of Magnetography 1-Tag: Consumer Empowered Product Authentication James J. Mauro, Product Manager Prinect Press Control Systems & Security Products, Heidelberg USA, Inc., Kennesaw, Georgia The Need for Product Verification & Authentication Elements of 1-Tag Technology & its Production Empowering the Consumer with Smart Phone Apps Why Mobile Technology? Consumer Product Verification & Authentication Scenario 1-Tag Application Scenarios - Diversion - Distribution Crimes - Retail Fraud - Anticounterfeiting How to Use Taggants in Security Printing Solutions to Improve Security & Maximize ROI Brian Reagan, Director of Global Customer Support, InkSure Technologies Inc., New York, New York Learn More about the Technology, How it Works & How to Best Use It to Your Advantage Explanation of Taggants & Security Benefits they provide for Secure Documents & Banknotes Taggant Reaction to Different Materials & Conditions What Materials Work Best with Different Groups of Taggants Tips for Design & Material Selection of Holograms & Security Document Materials New Developments in Photonic Crystal-Based Authentication & Security Devices Dr. Romain Perrier-Cornet, Project Leader, Opalux Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada Introduction to Photonic Crystals: Nanostructures that Diffract & Reflect Light Marrying the "Structural Colors" of Photonic Crystals with Advanced Polymer Science provides a Photonic Color Technology Platform that is Completely Tunable across the Electromagnetic Spectrum Photonic Color Platform includes Materials with Electrically, Thermally, Mechanically & Chemically Tuned Colors Introduction of a Variety of Active Photonic Color Materials Photonic Color Materials have Inherently Unique Attributes which provide for Immense Potential in fields of Authentication, Tamper-Evidence & Supply Chain Protection Photonic Color Materials provide Visually Dramatic Color Response, which can easily be used for Identification by the Lay Public all the way to providing Unique Signatures for Covert Authentication High Resolution Industrial Ink Jet for Security Printing: Pharmaceutical & Food Packaging Charlie Yuan Chang, Vice President of R&D, Amica Systems, Irvine, California New Food & Drug Application Requirements New Class of Codes for Security & Promotion Requirements & Benefits of 2D Variable Data Codes Challenges of QR Code & Drug Package Security Printing Variable Data for High Volume Applications Ink, Print Quality & Resolution Requirements & Challenges High Speed Ink Jet Print Systems for Security Printing Deployment & Case Studies How to Effectively Address the Layered Security Printing Model: Overt, Covert, Forensic, Authentication and Track & Trace Steve Delepine, Vice President Business Development, BrandWatch Technologies, Portland, Oregon Learn Why it is Important to Design & Implement an Effective, Layered Security Printing Solution Not all Taggants are a Commodity: Learn about New, Unique Developments in Taggant Technology Understanding Terminology Surrounding "DNA Solutions:" What is Real DNA? How Product Authentication along with Track & Trace Technology can play a Key Role in Customer Retention Color Change Technologies for Security Printing & Brand Protection Applications Dr. Satish Agrawal, Chief Technology Officer, Performance Indicator, LLC, Lowell, Massachusetts Utilizing EM (Electromagnetic Engergy) Modulation in Security Applications - Modulation by Absorption - Triggered Color Change - Modulation by Emission Energy Conversion - Tailored Phosphorescent - Materials & High Quantum Efficiency Dyes - Modulation by Tailoring Reflection (Current Practice) - Modulation by Interference Activation Methods - Self Charging vs. Needing Activation - Incident EM Energy - UV, Natural Visible, Store Lighting Fixtures, IR Devices - Other Triggers: Heat, Solvent, Electric, Stress Detection Methods: Visual & Instrumented - NVG Security Solutions - Authentication - Anti Counterfeiting - Tagging, Tracking & Locating Future Direction  1:00 p.m. Adjournment Download the PDF version of this program   Security Printing 2011.pdf Speaking Opportunities at IMI Conferences If you have a potential topic for presentation at this or another IMI conference, please submit your proposed presentation topic and a brief outline to Al Keene at IMI (Email to imi@imiconf.com or fax to +1-207-235-2226) for review. IMI is always looking for potential speakers for upcoming conference programs and will be pleased to discuss your ideas for potential presentation topics. Complimentary Product Demonstrations & Displays Security printing and product demonstrations/displays by both conference speakers and registrants are encouraged. IMI will cooperate with all interested parties to provide appropriate space so products can be displayed and demonstrated during the conference breaks and receptions. Contact Al Keene at al@imiconf.com for details on reserving a display space. There is no charge in addition to the regular conference registration fee to have a display space. Companies with Displays at @ IMI's 8th Annual Security Printing Conference Advanced ID Detection Angstrom Technologies BrandWatch Technologies Domino Amjet Fujifilm Imaging Colorants InData Systems Kurz Transfer Products Opalux Performance Plus Imaging Supplies Sekuworks Amica Systems Banknote Corporation of America Data Management, Inc. Foster & Freeman USA Heidelberg InkSure Luminescence Pagemark Technology Inc. Regula Forensics 8th Annual Security Printing Conference - Confirmed Displays- Description

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IMI Completed Conferences on this Topic 7th Annual Security Printing Conference November 15 - 17, 2010 6th Annual Security Printing Conference November 16-18, 2009 5th Annual Security Printing Conference November 17-19, 2008 A Complete Listing of IMI Completed Programs

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