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HSP EMEA First Time in Switzerland – Why Did it Take So Long!

The 2025 edition of the High Security Printing™ (HSP) EMEA conference was located, for the first time in its history, in Switzerland, in the picturesque city of Basel. The experience for the 265 delegates, almost 40% of whom came from central banks, government ministries and issuing authorities, did not disappoint, as was evidenced by the overwhelmingly positive feedback from the survey at the conclusion of this three-day event (3-5 February).

Quality and Colour: The Unsung Guardians of Secure Documents

If you only read media reports, it would be easy to assume that the most s…

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Survey Reveals Lack of Clear Regulations and Stan…

With the announcement this month from Microsoft that it has successfully fabricated its first quantum process…

Bridging the Skills Gaps in Security Printing

The global security print landscape is undergoing a profound transformatio…

Best in Design and Innovation Recognised at HSP EMEA Awards

The Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the …

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Machines are Biased, They Learn it From Humans

Facial recognition, as a technology, is becoming more common, finding applications for law enforcement, border management and commercial enterprise. However, this has raised concerns about how it is being used and whether clear rules exist to govern it.

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    Spectra Systems, a US provider of secure transaction technologies, has announced that its security printing division, Cartor Security Printers, has secured a five-year contract to produce postage sta…

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    Data both allows and creates questions. Answering questions generates information. Information allows decisions and actions. Without accurate, relevant, reliable, consistent, standardised and timely …

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