Despite the advent of paperless technologies such as online banking, direct deposit and check cards, check usage is on the rise. Mich. Although distributors secure a wide variety of products, checks remain the most common. Distributors seldom depend on a single feature to keep them safe. Instead, they layer documents with overt and covert features. Overt features are those that can be seen with the naked eye, such as bleed-through MICR numbering and foil stamping.
Experts recommend that documents incorporate both overt and covert security features.
You can start out by offering microprinting and warning borders, then move to things like chemically reactive papers. It's important to stay ahead of the criminal mind. McFarland supplies a credit union with 10,000 corporate vouchers annually. The vouchers include security paper and a watermark on the face. Because certain documents require more protection than others, distributors say one challenge is understanding how documents will be used before determining which security features to incorporate.