With the intense focus on information technology security that permeates today’s business processes, a key area of vulnerability has gone largely unaddressed - the security of, and the ability to authenticate, the vast variety of printed materials and products used by all types of organizations.

Though computing technology was forecast to replace the use of paper in business, just the opposite has occurred. Virtually every business and organization – from Healthcare to Financial Services to Retail to Government – relies on printed materials and products to conduct or document significant portions of their business, and will continue to do so well into the future.

Such printed materials and documents are often fertile ground for fraud. In fact, counterfeiting and fraud have grown to become a $500 billion industry, responsible for approximately 10% of the economy and significantly affecting the global economy and balance of power.

Today’s sophisticated criminals have made extensive headway in the underground economy tied to document forgery, product counterfeiting, identity theft and intellectual property theft. The result is a true “Crisis of Authenticity”, generating :

• Billions of dollars in lost revenues and costs to legitimate businesses, individuals, taxing authorities
• Security vulnerabilities for institutions and nations
• Legal / Regulatory liabilities and issues

It is becoming increasingly clear that all players in the value chain, from manufacturers to distributors to retailers, will be held accountable for the results of counterfeiting.

EGI Paves the Way to a New Era in Authentication

At the Ergonomic Group, we constantly strive to offer the most practical and cost-effective solutions to a full range of business requirements. To this end, EGI has joined forces with Document Security Systems (DSS) to provide a breakthrough solution for easily and cost-effectively securing printed materials in virtually any business environment –AuthentiGuard On-Demand™.

AuthentiGuard On-Demand is an authentication solution created jointly by EGI and Document Security Systems, a world leader in the development and implementation of anti-counterfeiting optical deterrent technologies. EGI has leveraged all of its IT Security, software development and systems integration expertise with the print security expertise of DSS, creating a powerful way to bridge the gap between digital and print security.

AuthentiGuard On-Demand delivers secure printed documents via standard desktop or commercial printers, without the need for specialty inks or papers, or complex equipment. It can be used as part of a layered security initiative, or on its own to help mitigate corporate risk and deter fraudulent activity.

Contact EGI today to learn how your business can quickly and easily begin protecting your most valuable printed materials.