| Technology Security printing solution: GhostTag by Arjowiggins Security Protection strategy Product authentication Product identification Type Covert or coded feature System Automatic Authentication Reader authentication Medium Secondary pack Authentication/Identificaton Authentication Identification Traceability Yes Cost reader around 150€ (“double reader”: can be used for the Tag’spheres solution) Required equipment Product equipped of the GhostTag solution and the dedicated reader Vertification level Rights holders possessing the correct reader N.B. | Description GostTag is a security printing solution invisible to the naked eye. A maker is include in the invisible ink, only a dedicated reader can detect it and “read” it. GhostTag is associated with the secure serialization marking line developed by Arjowiggins Security (Secumatrix), thus the product can be authenticated and identified. GhostTag can be implemented in all kinds of printing environments (e.g. traditional inkjet printing setup) and on a multitude of print mediums, it is delivered in ink-cartridge format. Strengths Undetectable to the naked eye, under neither ultraviolet nor infrared light; No training needed; Instant authentication; Cost effective; Invisible; Recognition of the particular chemical signature possible: serialization allowing identification of the product; Limitations Do not guarantee product integrity or tamper evidence used by itself: pack can be refilled and reused; Person needs to know where to “read” the inscription; Reader for authentication and identification only available for rights holders and authorities, not user verifiable for now; Person needs to have the dedicated reader to detect the marker; Links:http://www.security.arjowiggins.com/FR/protection_des_marques/authentification.php#02 |
| Technology | Security printing solution: GhostTag by Arjowiggins Security |
| Protection strategy | Product authentication Product identification |
| Type | Covert or coded feature |
| System | Automatic Authentication Reader authentication |
| Medium | Secondary pack |
| Authentication/Identificaton | Authentication Identification |
| Traceability | Yes |
| Cost | reader around 150€ (“double reader”: can be used for the Tag’spheres solution) |
| Required equipment | Product equipped of the GhostTag solution and the dedicated reader |
| Vertification level | Rights holders possessing the correct reader |
| N.B. |
| Description | GostTag is a security printing solution invisible to the naked eye. A maker is include in the invisible ink, only a dedicated reader can detect it and “read” it. GhostTag is associated with the secure serialization marking line developed by Arjowiggins Security (Secumatrix), thus the product can be authenticated and identified. GhostTag can be implemented in all kinds of printing environments (e.g. traditional inkjet printing setup) and on a multitude of print mediums, it is delivered in ink-cartridge format. |
| Strengths | Undetectable to the naked eye, under neither ultraviolet nor infrared light; No training needed; Instant authentication; Cost effective; Invisible; Recognition of the particular chemical signature possible: serialization allowing identification of the product; |
| Limitations | Do not guarantee product integrity or tamper evidence used by itself: pack can be refilled and reused; Person needs to know where to “read” the inscription; Reader for authentication and identification only available for rights holders and authorities, not user verifiable for now; Person needs to have the dedicated reader to detect the marker; |
| Links:http://www.security.arjowiggins.com/FR/protection_des_marques/authentification.php#02 |