Fake ID cards and Korean data privacy laws.

In Korea, the use of stolen or forged ID cards by teenagers to enter drinking establishments or purchase alcohol or tobacco products has become a problem. If caught, the teenagers are not prosecuted but the convenience store or drinking establishment that sold the product may have its operating license revoked or need to pay a fine. Even if the owner insists that the ID card was verified during the purchase, without evidence in the form of CCTV footage, no justification is possible. This becomes a target of abuse when teenagers skip out on paying restaurant or bar bills, or when underage employees employed by a business owner drink alcohol at a competing establishment and then report the event leading to social problems when administrative measures are required.

To solve these problems, some companies have recently begun selling a machine for the verification of real names and fingerprints in Korea. This machine scans a customer's ID card and uses the customer's name and ID number to verify the customer's real name and then verify the customer's fingerprint. Although the machine is expensive, because administrative measures such as fines are a major detriment to business, there are an increasing number of business owners who have purchased the machine to prevent problems.

This machine, however, has problems of its own as it violates Korean data privacy laws. As it collects the customer's private data such as the customer's photo, date of birth, and fingerprint, the customer must agree to this process or revoke his/her consent. Most private data ends up being collected without the customer's consent, however, leading to a serious situation where customers' data is stored on individual PC's and may be exposed to data theft/leakage.

To verify if a minor's ID card is stolen of forged, using a trustworthy UV detector for a visual inspection with the naked eye is most appropriate. If the scene of the inspection is recorded using CCTV and saved, it can be used as evidence for justification if charges are pressed to avoid administrative measures and follow data privacy laws.

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Although 35,000 terminals of this type have been installed at businesses nationwide, almost none of the sites informed customers that their data was being saved.

<Recording> Business employee(voice modified) : "Because it commonly found in other businesses, most people just show their ID to us and scan their fingerprint to enter. We almost never explain the process..."

This is a violation of data privacy laws.

Consent must be given according to data privacy laws for data to be collected and allowances must be made to revoke previously given consent.

Lee Sang-il(Nation Assembly Education, Culture, PE, Tourism Commitee Member)
<Interview> "In accordance with National Human Rights Commission, in order to verify the entrance of minors, only the date of birth needs to be confirmed. Scanning and collecting fingerprints is tantamount to excessive data collection."

Manufacturers of the terminals assert that it is the duty of business owners to ask for consent from customers. After recording started, it was announced that steps to include consent in the program would be pushed for.
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September 19, 2015 / KBS TV

Security features of Lottery Tickets

Do you realize that lottery tickets also have fluorescent security features to prevent forgery and falsification?

This is a Korea's pension lottery that pays the winning prize in monthly chunks over a certain periods of time. Every week, 6.3 million lottery tickets are sold and 327.60 million tickets are printed annually.

Although the safety features are not visible in natural light, a blue letter 'Lotto' appears when the ticket is exposed to ultraviolet, and light orange color patterns in an area where the lottery number is written appear as fluorescent orange.

Please be careful because lottery tickets can be a target for forgery and fraud as they can be cashed in immediately.

High power UV flashlight

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Our UV flashlight is equipped with highly intense light radiation for use in finding particles in during the production process for semiconductors or displays, or for discovering fingerprints, bodily fluids, or blood stains at crime scenes. In addition, it can be used very effectively as a handy curing device for curing in a variety of industrial fields. It may also be used for special lighting entertainment, ad displays, and on stages.


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Instead of printing photos on plain white paper, print them using UV ink to make sure nothing is visible under natural light. This enables the verification of the contents only under ultraviolet light.

Our UV LED detector MP12t allows for this kind of image when viewed under ultraviolet.

[UV LED Detector]

However, an even clearer and wider image is visible under an UV flashlight.

[High power UV flashlight]

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The products can be produced with a customized UV LED wavelength depending on the task required.

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Elkhart Police see increase in counterfeit currency this month

The Elkhart Police Department is warning individuals and especially businesses that they've seen an increase in counterfeit currency this month.
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Source : http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Elkhart-Police-see-increase-in-counterfeit-currency-this-month-317865091.html

MP12t detects forged casino chips

Casino chips have the same value as cash inside a casino. Thus, they are frequently a main target of forgers and criminals. Although casino operators have expended a lot of effort to detect forged casino chips, it is currently difficult to detect forged chips with 100% accuracy.

It is no easy task to detect forged casino chips with the naked eye. Therefore, casino chips use fluorescent security features for enhanced security, similar to cash, checks, and ID cards. Our company's MP12t makes it easy to verify the fluorescent security features of casino chips. Many casinos around the world currently use the MP12t.

Below are photos of a variety of chips produced by different manufacturers. Under the UV light of the MP12t, text invisible under natural light appears or certain parts of the chip change color. If the fluorescent security features do not appear under UV light or their position, shape, torm, or ccolor is different, it is possible that the chip may be forged.

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When the MP12t is used, it is possible to protect yourself from losses arising from forged chips. The MP12t is a very convenient device that allows you to use a single device to analyze not only casino chips, but also cash exchange vouchers issued within casinos, money bills, checks, and ID cards.

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Fluorescent security factors in the Thai baht

The 50-baht and 1000-baht donominations of Thai baht are typically targeted for forgery. In March 2013, in the southern Nakonsi Thammarat region, a woman in her twenties was caught using a scanner to copy bills via a computer before editing them to print. In August 2010, in the northern Ubun Ratchathani region, three university students who produced 4.7 million baht of forget bills were arrested.

Let's look at the main fluorescent security features used in the Thai baht.

1. 20 baht 

 

- Front : The number 20 should be visible on the right, while some parts of the flower pattern should turn fluorescent green. The red serial number should turn fluorescent orange while a general fluorescent security fibers should emerge.

- Back : The entire statue of Ramkhamhaeng in the middle should turn fluorescent green, while a general fluorescent security fibers emerge.

2. 50 baht

- Front : Some parts of the background surrounding the portrait of Rama 9 King Bhumibol Adulyadej should turn fruorescent green and yellow. The red serial number should turn fluorescent orange, while a general fluorescent security fibers should emerge.

- Back : A general fluorescent security fibers should emerge.

3. 100 baht (Old bill)

- Front : Some parts of the background surrounding the portrait of Rama 9 King Bhumibol Adulyadej should turn fluorescent orange and sky blue. The red serial number should turn fluorescent orange, while a general fluorescent hue should emerge.

- Back : A general fluorescent security fibers should emerge.

4. 500 baht (Old bill)

- Front : Some parts of the background surrounding the portrait of Rama 9 King Bhumibol Adulyadej should turn fluorescent green. The red serial number should turn fluorescent orange, while a general fluorescent hue should emerge.
- Back : A general fluorescent security fibers should emerge.

Fluorescent security factors in the New Taiwan dollar

1. 100 TWD

- Front : The red serial number turns fluorescent orange while the entire bill displays the fluorescent security fibers.

- Back : The entire bill displays the fluorescent security fibers.

2. 500 TWD

- Front : The red serial number turns fluorescent orange while the entire bill displays the fluorescent security fibers. In addition, a person playing baseball on the left side while the letters indicating the denomination on the right turn a fluorescent yellow.
- Back : A green bamboo design appears in the middle while the entire bill displays the fluorescent security fibers.

3. 1000 TWD

- Front : The red serial number turns fluorescent orange while the entire bill displays the fluorescent security fibers. In addition, a fluorescent green astronomical telescope appears on the far right side while the letters indicating the denomination turn a fluorescent yellow.
- Back : The fluorescent security fibers appear while a picture of a flower appears in fluorescent orange along with an identical flower pattern in the upper right hand side in the center of the bill.