The achievement of Degree and Professional qualifications enable the certificate holders to gain success and greater earning potential throughout their careers. 

This places a high value on these documents which unfortunately puts them at risk from unscrupulous individuals who may attempt to either illegally reproduce or alter them.  Typical Documents include: Certificates, Transcripts and Diploma Supplements.

The headlines say it all:

“UK website flogs forged degree certificates”

“... A British-based website is offering good quality forged degree and A level certificates for just £165."

The gaining of “qualifications” in this way not only undermines the education industry, but is also offensive to all students who have studied many long hours for their qualification.

Therefore the fraud risks from illegal alteration or illegal reproduction need to be considered when designing your secure qualification documents.

Key reasons for protecting them are:                                                        

1. Integrity of qualification/training
2. Maintains value of qualification/training
3. Reduces fraud threat
4. Protects Students, Colleges & Universities time, effort and cost

To ensure you best protect these secure documents it is important you stay 2 steps ahead of the fraudster, by;

1. Making existing security features work harder
2. Reviewing current security features
3. Constantly updating security features
4. Participating in a security print R&D programme

Overt & Covert Security Protection

The qualification documents provided by Advanced Secure Technologies feature a recommended range of advanced security features.  These features include a number of overt features that provide immediate protection against fraud and covert features that give further detailed protection.  Combined together both act as a significant deterrent to the fraudster and protect the integrity of the qualifications.  

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