Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies for Government IDs

Protecting the integrity of government-issued ID credentials is paramount in combatting identity theft, fraud, illegal immigration, and other significant threats to national security and individual citizens.

OVD Kinegram offers advanced anti-counterfeiting technology and security features, namely the KINEGRAM, a Diffractive Optically Variable Image Device (DOVID) and a principal physical security feature for IDs, to make these identity documents virtually impossible to forge, ensuring secure and reliable identification.

The KINEGRAM uses non-holographic technology and provides an immediate, highly sophisticated, and easily verifiable layer of protection, fully integrated with the design of the identity document and designed for both human and machine authentication. KINEGRAM security features are solely provided for protecting government-issued documents, and adhere to international standards such as ICAO Doc 9303.

The Importance of Secure Identity Documents

A physical identity card or passport are the foundation of an individual’s identity, and the cornerstone for secure and reliable authentication. Government-issued ID cards, driver's licenses, passports, and other documents such as visas or residence permits are essential for verifying a person's identity and granting access to a variety of services and privileges. However, these documents are vulnerable to counterfeiting and fraud.

Advanced Physical Security

To protect identity documents, advanced physical security features are indispensable. Robust anti-counterfeiting technologies are crucial to protect individuals and governments from the detrimental effects of criminal activities. By integrating sophisticated physical and digital security measures, identity documents can meet today’s challenges while ensuring global trust and usability.

Image of Spanish National ID card protected by a KINEGRAM

Spanish National ID Card with KINEGRAM

Dutch National ID Card with KINEGRAM

Canadian Permanent Resident Card with KINEGRAM

Spanish National ID Card with KINEGRAM

Dutch National ID Card with KINEGRAM

Canadian Permanent Resident Card with KINEGRAM

OVD Kinegram's Cutting-Edge Solutions

OVD Kinegram specializes in developing and implementing state-of-the-art security features for government-issued identity documents. Based on the secret and protected KINEGRAM technology, these solutions combine overt, covert, and forensic elements to create a multi-layered defense against counterfeiting. KINEGRAM features make it extremely difficult for criminals to reproduce or tamper with official documents.

Close-up of an embedded KINEGRAM security element, with a motif of the Spanish Coat of Arms, in the Spanish ID Card

Spanish ID Card with securely embedded KINEGRAM

Close-Up of a securely embedded KINEGRAM feature in the Lithuanian ID Card, with a motif of a knight on a horse

Lithuanian ID Card with securely embedded KINEGRAM

Close-Up of a securely embedded KINEGRAM feature in the Swedish ID Card, with a 3D motif of a bird and the word "Sverige"

Swedish ID Card with securely embedded KINEGRAM

Spanish ID Card with securely embedded KINEGRAM

Lithuanian ID Card with securely embedded KINEGRAM

Swedish ID Card with securely embedded KINEGRAM

The KINEGRAM Technology

Easy to Use

The KINEGRAM Technology is based on diffractive optical structures which create impressive and highly precise visual security effects that are outstandingly difficult to replicate. A KINEGRAM feature is not a hologram; it is a unique DOVID designed for easy use and easy recognition, offering unmatched precision, visual effects, and design freedom.

A KINEGRAM element can be incorporated into any document design and offers robust data protection against counterfeiting, while facilitating human and machine-based verification. Document issuers can rely on full compliance with ICAO standards, individually customizable optical effects and visual appearance, perfect design integration, and extremely high barriers to the counterfeiter.

Easy to Verify

Each KINEGRAM element contains a variety of distinct optical security effects that make the verification of a document very easy and straightforward. These include, for example, continuous movements and transformations, colorless features, matte transformations or image flips. Their selection is constantly expanding.

The unique effects of the KINEGRAM technology cannot be (re-)created by simple hologram technologies, and are thus also extremely secure against imitation or falsification by counterfeiters.

Difficult to Counterfeit

The KINEGRAM technology is proprietary and protected. Even within OVD Kinegram, it is kept extremely secret. It is offered exclusively to governments for securing banknotes and identity documents as well as related documents; whereas hologram techniques are also widely used in the commercial sector, for brand protection and decorative purposes.

In addition to the customized optical security effects visible with the naked eye, each KINEGRAM design includes additional features, which will be unique for each document. For authentication, these features require specialized tools and knowledge of their presence for complete verification. They are crucial in the battle against counterfeiting and an essential component in the layered security of identity documents.

Benefits of Implementing OVD Kinegram's Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies:

Greatly Enhanced Security: The KINEGRAM makes it outstandingly difficult to counterfeit identity documents, protecting citizens and governments from document fraud and identity theft. The KINEGRAM stands apart from traditional holograms, offering unmatched precision, visual effects and design freedom.
Improved Data Protection: Secure feature integration and protection of the personalized data ensure that counterfeiting of identity documents becomes exceedingly difficult.
Streamlined Authentication Process: Both manual and machine-based verification processes are made extremely easy with KINEGRAM features.
Increased Public Trust: Strongly protected identity documents increase public confidence in government-issued identification and deter fraudulent activities.
Compliance with International Standards: KINEGRAM elements comply with international best practices and standards for document security, including ICAO Doc 9303.
Proven Track Record: The KINEGRAM has been securing government IDs for 40 years and has references in more than 120 countries worldwide.

Examples of KINEGRAM Security Features in Use:

Passports

Protecting passports from counterfeiting is crucial for seamless international travel and border control.

National ID Cards

Secure national ID cards are another essential token of identity, and secure access to various government services and benefits.

Visas and Residence Permits

Protecting visas and residence permits from counterfeiting is vital for immigration control and national security.

Driver's Licenses

Secure driver's licenses help prevent unauthorized individuals from operating vehicles and reduce the risk of identity fraud.

Image of the US Passport which is protected by a KINEGRAM security feature

US Passport with KINEGRAM

Image of the Swiss National ID Card which is protected by a KINEGRAM feature

Swiss National ID Card with KINEGRAM

Image of Polish Residence Permit Card, which is protected by a KINEGRAM element

Polish Residence Permit Card with KINEGRAM

Image of Norwegian Driver's Licence, which is protected by a KINEGRAM

Norwegian Driver's Licence with KINEGRAM

US Passport with KINEGRAM

Swiss National ID Card with KINEGRAM

Polish Residence Permit Card with KINEGRAM

Norwegian Driver's Licence with KINEGRAM

Protecting Identities with the KINEGRAM

DOVIDs are a highly important element in the protection of identity documents. The KINEGRAM is a superior type of DOVID, in use since 1985 until this day. From Andorra, Argentina or Armenia to Tunisia, the USA or Uzbekistan, it is the chosen technology to secure the most important identity documents around the globe.

OVD Kinegram is committed to helping governments protect their citizens from the dangers of identity crimes and fraud. The KINEGRAM technology is globally leading in protecting identities, providing a robust defense against counterfeiting and ensuring the integrity and reliability of identity documents.

FAQ

How does the KINEGRAM technology protect against counterfeiting?

Each KINEGRAM combines overt and covert features, offering a multi-layered defense that makes it virtually impossible to counterfeit identity documents. The KINEGRAM technology is specifically designed for both easy human recognition and machine authentication.

What types of documents can KINEGRAM elements be used for?

The KINEGRAM technology is exclusively offered for a wide range of identity credentials, including passports, driver's licenses, national ID cards, visas, residence permits, birth certificates and other documents.

What are the benefits of implementing KINEGRAM elements?

KINEGRAM elements significantly enhance security, facilitate and streamline authentication processes for both humans and machines, ensure compliance with international standards like ICAO Doc 9303, and increase public trust in the security of their identity documents.

Does a KINEGRAM enable automated verification?

Yes, KINEGRAM security features can be designed for human and automated verification, making them a principal contributor to ID security and smooth, reliable verification procedures.