1. Covert Barcodes handle on-the-spot Brand and Document Authentication Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/2009 Read what others cannot SEE! John Hattersley, P.E.

2. What? Why? How? Technology? Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/20092

3. Not Linear – Too sensitive to width of bars 2D Data Matrix – more error correction more data - smaller area! Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/20093 What are they?

4. Product ID – Label Identification Serial Number – License Plate Hashed encoded unique number Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/20094 What are they?

5. Multi-Layer Protection Unobtrusive Identification Track and Trace Authentication Product Diversion Tracking Easy to Print Invisible to the Human Eye Less expensive than RFID NOW – Easy to Read and Store! Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/20095

6. Invisible bar code with Unique Serial Number Holograms, Micro Text, embedded DNA Other Overt/Covert marks Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/20096 Why Covert Bar Codes?

7. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/2009 Unobtrusive Identification Why Covert Bar Codes?

8. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/2009 Track & Trace – in the FIELD ! Why Covert Bar Codes?

9. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/2009 Product Authentication Why Covert Bar Codes?

10. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/2009 Product Diversion Tracking in the FIELD ! Why Covert Bar Codes?

11. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200911 EASY TO PRINT!

12. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200912 Three Legged Stool of Covert Security Solutions How does it work? Marking + Scanning + Scanning + Data System + Data System

13. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200913 Covert Security Solutions: Marking Quality ink or ribbon marking Suitable to endure the environment

14. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200914 Easy to use scanners: in-line or handheld Read the marks in the factory and the field Covert Security Solutions: Scanning

15. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200915 Data and systems integration Either in-house or specialty service Covert Security Solutions: Data System

16. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200916 Technology Update: Data systems havent been a problem… they can use either regular or covert bar code data input, or any number of other labeling technologies including sophisticated but expensive RFID. So what about Bar Code vs. RFID…? Covert Bar Code

17. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200917 RFID Solutions can be very expensive to implement. Covert Bar Codes are Less Expensive. Covert Bar Code

18. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200918 RFID Solutions are getting better – but... Covert Bar Codes are still more cost effective to implement. Covert Bar Code

19. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200919 Technology Update: Since data systems havent been a problem (they can use any data input)… The only challenge in adopting economical covert bar codes was reliable marking and scanning… however BOTH are now available!

20. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200920 Digital printing Inkjet printing Thermal transfer …all now available Covert Bar Code

21. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200921 Different Ink-Specific technologies are now available across the light spectrum Covert Bar Code

22. Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/200922 Affordable, durable scanners are now available for both the factory and the field Covert Bar Code

23. John Hattersley jhattersley@indatasys.com InData Systems 27 Fennell Street Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-8311 Information Management Institute Conference on Security Printing 11/18/2009 Read what others cannot SEE!