Security papers are
paperPaper is thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
s which incorporate features which can act to identify or authenticate the product as original or features which demonstrate tamper evidence when
fraudIn the broadest sense, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and is also a civil law violation....
is attempted, e.g., to remove or alter print such as amounts or signatures on a
chequeA cheque, also spelled check , is a negotiable instrument[Although cheques are regulated in most countries as negotiable instruments, in many countries they are not actually negotiable, viz., the payee cannot endorse the cheque in favour of a third party...]
. Examples of this kind of papers are those used for documents and
certificateA certificate is an official document affirming some fact. For example, a birth certificate or death certificate testifies to basic facts regarding a person's birth or death. A certificate may also certify that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests...
s, such as birth certificates and different types of academic certificates.
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Security papers are
paperPaper is thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
s which incorporate features which can act to identify or authenticate the product as original or features which demonstrate tamper evidence when
fraudIn the broadest sense, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and is also a civil law violation....
is attempted, e.g., to remove or alter print such as amounts or signatures on a
chequeA cheque, also spelled check , is a negotiable instrument[Although cheques are regulated in most countries as negotiable instruments, in many countries they are not actually negotiable, viz., the payee cannot endorse the cheque in favour of a third party...]
. Examples of this kind of papers are those used for documents and
certificateA certificate is an official document affirming some fact. For example, a birth certificate or death certificate testifies to basic facts regarding a person's birth or death. A certificate may also certify that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests...
s, such as birth certificates and different types of academic certificates.
External links
- http://www.mcgpaper.com/whatissecpap1.html A company's webpage with security paper definitions.
- Bibliographical archive about the history of watermark
----A watermark is a recognizable image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light , caused by thickness variations in the paper. There are two main types of watermark, the Dandy Roll process, and the more complex Cylinder Mould process...
s and papers in Greek manuscripts and manuscripts from other places.