Authenticating Travel & Identity Documents
Fraudsters may employ a tactic of document fraud called alteration. This is where they try to change the data in a genuine document. Typically, a fraudster will try to alter or substitute the photo on a real passport, alteration of the biographical data on the page or in the MRZ (machine-readable zone), deletions of visa entries or stamps, erasure of biographical data and alteration of personal data. To deal with this we have to employ a hybrid way of securing your personal data. Personal data should be inserted inside the document structure, not just on the surface. This will make it difficult for fraudsters to reach, alter, or recreate it. Personal data should be interlocked with security features. The forged passport will, therefore, show clear and visible traces of alteration.
The advent of ePassports, and the increased sophistication of the biometric chips that are embedded into documents, have compelled fraudsters to improve the quality of their fraudulent documents.
To crack down on ever-evolving criminals the technology to identify fraudulent documents has to evolve as well.
foster+freeman VSC technology provides a solution to combat document fraudsters. Designed from the ground up for the hybrid physical/digital examination of modern biometric security documents, VSC systems are designed to identify counterfeit documents, detect cases of identity fraud, and build up a complete case of evidence with which to convict and dismantle these powerful criminal networks.
VSC® 900
The complete solution for hybrid document interrogations
Introducing a new VSC workstation for the hybrid physical and digital inspection of travel and identity documents, designed to meet the complex demands of immigration/border security applications.
The first in a new generation of hybrid VSC document examination systems, the VSC 900 provides examiners with a comprehensive suite of traditional and advanced tools for the interrogation and verification of passports, ID cards, visas, residence permits, and other questioned documents.
VSC Applications
Physical Document Examination
The product of 40+ years’ design, research and experience, the VSC 900 includes the latest foster+freeman optical imaging technology to visualise and interrogate document security features including watermarks; holograms; special inks; and security threads; as well as anti-tampering measures, such as perforations; laminates; and heat-sealed edges etc.
High resolution, 8MP imaging providing over A4/US Letter field of view
Up to 1023 LED illumination combinations at all spectral wavelengths (short-, mid- and long-wave UV, through to near-infrared)
Removable transmitted light base with optional XY-Stage
Digital Document Examination
Providing a comprehensive interface for the control of all VSC illumination, imaging and examination tools, the VSC900 software will be instantly accessible to anyone familiar with the VSC line of instruments. Updated to facilitate the hybrid inspection of ‘digital documents’, the VSC900 includes the following advanced features:
Decode embedded security features using fully licenced decoders
Extract biometric data and perform document-specific tests with Pass/Fail authentication
View data contained on the RFID chip of a Machine-Readable Travel Document (MRTD) using Extended Access Control (EAC)
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Explore More: Forensic Science Webinar
New Frontiers in Document Examination
In this webinar, we explore the latest techniques and technology used by immigration staff and questioned document examiners for the forensic analysis of travel and identity documents.