Enhance Card Security Without Added Cost

Enhance Card Security Without Added Cost

With ever-increasing security threats, large and small organizations alike are keenly aware that one of the best ways to protect their people, data and monetary assets is to ensure that the cards they issue are highly secure. Depending on the type and size of the organization, these can range from ID cards and employee badges to membership and loyalty cards.

Although many organizations recognize the importance of card security, they may still have concerns regarding the cost of adding visual security elements (VSEs) or highly technical covert or forensic security features to their cards.

Often, the expense of covert features, holographic overlaminates or foil cards is simply cost prohibitive. So, what can be done to increase card security without breaking the bank? The answer is a custom overlay watermark.

Custom Overlay Watermarks: Increased Card Security at No Additional Cost

• Smart organizations seeking to increase card security without increasing their cost-per-card have discovered that choosing the right ID card printer can make all the difference. Solutions such as the FARGO DTC1500 ID card printer from HID Global come equipped with a built-in custom watermark overlay function — allowing organizations to apply a reliable and highly secure visual element to their cards at no additional cost.
• This visual security element allows for the application of a customized transparent security image — such as a logo, symbol or text — to be integrated as a permanent watermark within the printed card’s overlay panel, making the authenticity of valid cards easy to verify but virtually impossible to duplicate.

A Superior Solution

• What makes the DTC1500 watermark feature superior to that of other card printers? Well, unlike many other card printers on the market today that offer some type of watermark feature, the DTC1500 does not require additional investment in special consumables such as print ribbons that incorporate a fluorescent panel.
• The DTC1500 applies the watermark directly onto the standard overlay panel of the print ribbon during the normal printing process.