Steganography, the art of hiding data within an ordinary design or artwork to evade detection, replication, and modification lies at the heart of modern anti-counterfeiting efforts. This technique, increasingly endorsed in today's climate, ensures the secure protection of high-security printed documents and products.
By combining the steganographic technologies of GSSC with the printing press and quality control capabilities of Koenig & Bauer, a dynamic and unparalleled level of protection, detection and authentication is achieved. The cost-effectiveness of implementing steganography further enhances its appeal to governments and brands worldwide. The technology itself can be integrated in almost any available printing process from Koenig & Bauer including the digital portfolio.
The GSSC team with Dominic Painter, Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development, and Cary Quinn, Technology Manager, and the Koenig & Bauer team with Julian Schubert, Vice President of Data, Vision and Authentication Solutions, and Marc Hunsänger, Technology Manager, share a vision to industrialize these concepts, paving the way for new solutions in the security printing industry. The launch of the Koenig & Bauer STEGANO technology family represents the initial efforts of both organizations to introduce these concepts to the brand and high-security printing industries. Koenig & Bauer STEGANO is well suited to be printed with a wide variety of different Koenig & Bauer presses like Flexo, Offset and Digital.
The partnership with GSSC strengthens Koenig & Bauer's portfolio in the field of authentication solutions of different technology types for various endmarkets. GSSC is a pioneering anti-counterfeiting technology company renowned for providing state-of-the-art steganographic document security and brand protection solutions. With a focus on custom-tailored solutions that seamlessly integrate into existing design and security infrastructure, GSSC has been at the forefront of innovation in this field.
Furthermore Koenig & Bauer develops and sells Machine Vision System for Inline, Offline and Online Quality Control Systems for various printing presses and offers a wide variety of authentication solutions.
GSSC and Koenig & Bauer will be showcasing their collaborative efforts at the drupa 2024 from May 28 to June 6, offering attendees a firsthand look at the future of security and authentication solutions across a wide range of Koenig & Bauer endmarkets.