How Holograms Protect Against Fake IDs

Technology has made the counterfeiting of ID badges easier than ever. IDSuperShop recommends securing ID cards against fraudulent duplications with a customized and distinctive holographic lamination that makes them highly resistant to fraudulent alterations and/or duplications.
Holographic ID cards are visually-dynamic, easy to validate as authentic, and virtually impossible to duplicate. Attempts made at removing holographic card laminations in order to alter ID cards result in complete card destruction, and when an attempt is made to peel off the layers of an ID card its images and text are ruined, rendering the card ineffective.

Customized holograms featuring one-of-a-kind images such as a company name or logo are the most secure type of hologram due to the uniqueness of their designs. These one-of-a-kind creations are very hard to duplicate and therefore offer an organization extra security. To learn more about custom holograms please call 1-877-943-7467 to speak with one of our industry experts about custom holographic options!

There are various types of holograms and security features available for use as laminates on ID cards, including generic and custom holograms, Holographic Seals and UV inks which appear only when exposed to black lights. Higher-level standard and custom holographic overlaminates also provide the option of adding microtext printing within the holographic image to create a further customized and secure ID card.

Fraudulent and counterfeit ID cards can be detected with a simple examination of card appearance. An authentic holographic image printed on a transparent security laminate is bright and clear, while holographic images which appear weak in color intensity and/or are blurry may indicate an ID card that has been tampered with. Liquid solvents are often used by counterfeiters to remove labels and other materials, and can be used to remove ID card layers for illegally changing card photos and text. Cards with destroyed or absent images may also indicate fraudulence.
IDSuperShop offers the following brands for holographic card laminates:

• Fargo Provides the building blocks for a counterfeit-resistant ID card.
• Zebra Features laminates embedded with overt, covert and forensic features.
• Evolis Offers outstanding printing quality as well as reliability.
• Magicard Offers a watermark placed in the protective coating during the print cycle.
• Nisca Features security overlaminates with varied holographic options.