Analysis of Document Security Features

Abstract

Document fraud has been rising for several years, severely impacting individuals, organizations and governments. Security features in documents change significantly when documents are altered or reproduced, clearly identifying them as fraudulent. However, advancements in technology and the availability of special hardware and software enable criminals to create fraudulent documents despite the presence of security features. It is important to classify document security features to gain insights into their unique characteristics, effectiveness and use cases. The classification supports the analysis of the robustness of document security and steers the development of new and improved security features to combat document fraud. This chapter classifies document security features based on three criteria, security feature types, inspection levels and security levels.