Morpho (Safran) reports that it has achieved the highest security printing certification from Intergraf, which offers offers certification for security printers. The award is for one of Morpho’s factories in the Netherlands. Morpho adds that it’s the first company to meet the requirements of ISO 14298, a new standard for the Management of Security Printing Processes.
Morpho offers electronic documents (passports, ID cards, driver licenses, bank cards). ISO 14298 brings together a variety of controls including logical security, physical security, quality assurance and financial security fof security throughout the printing process. Using this International Standard, the firm establishes, documents, implements and maintains a security printing management system which is reviewed for its effectiveness.
What they say
Philippe Petitcolin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morpho, said: “We are extremely proud to be the first company in the world to achieve this level of certification for security printing. Our customers look to us for the most innovative and secure e-document solutions and this achievement recognises our commitment to meeting their needs. Morpho’s persistent focus on security spans the entire process from personnel vetting to product accountability to shipment.”
And Beatrice Klose, Secretary General of Intergraf, said: “We have been offering certifications for over ten years in order to promote and protect the interests of security printers and their suppliers. We are now able to offer an ISO standard that certifies a new level of trust to guarantee maximum security at every step from development to deployment. Morpho was one of the first companies to obtain an Intergraf certification in the past and we are very pleased to announce that the first ISO 14298 certificate is granted to its Haarlem site.”
