International Security Products

International Security Products
Corporate Profile

FORMATION
International Security Products (ISP) was incorporated in California in 2003. The company has its headquarters in Paso Robles, California.


OWNERSHIP
The company has one class of common stock authorized. George Phillips, Chairman of the Board, holds 100% of the issued shares of common stock.

MISSION STATEMENT
..."Tomorrow’s Security Solutions for Today’s Fraud"

International Security Products has a powerful vision of partnership. This vision is built on Value, Service, and Technology. The VALUE component helps our customers meet their key business objectives of cost control while providing security solutions to reduce fraud related losses. The Serivce component demonstrates the commitment of ISP and its associates to provide customers with unparalleled support, information and solutions. The Technology component is built on years of successful security development and patents which deter unauthorized duplication of sensitive information or products of value. Our commitment to continued technological research and development assures our vision of "Partners in Success" with the most advanced and effective security technologies available in the marketplace.


INTRODUCTION
International Security Products (ISP) is an international company, which specializes in the development, production and marketing of technologies related to anti-fraud security solutions. The Company’s mission is to engineer effective security methodologies to protect original content from replications, forgery and counterfeiting. It is our belief that most covert technologies, if used alone, are easily defeated with today’s digital scanners or copiers. Too often the untrained person accepting the document overlooks the not so obvious, covert or passive security feature. We do however believe that unique covert technologies such as molecular code marking “CodeSafe®” can be a powerful deterrent to stop both document and brand counterfeiting. Specifically, ISP has been the leader in developing anti-fraud security features by using the following criteria:

  • IDENTIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY
    At least one layered technology should be interactive and allow for easy verification of the original.

  • REPRODUCTION DIFFICULTY
    At least one layered technology should be next to impossible to duplicate or reverse engineer. It should also deter the criminal by forcing the use of expensive equipment and extensive expertise to try to replicate the original.

  • COST EFFECTIVENESS
    The cost of the protecting technology should not exceed the perceived risk.

PRODUCTS/SERVICES
Working with ink manufacturers, paper manufacturers, print manufacturers, security agents, governments and end-users; ISP is involved in four major areas of the security industry.

Patented/Patent Pending Products
ISP is licensed under Verify First Technologies’ (VFT) patents: ProGhost®/DoubleGhost™ US Patents Nos. 5,344,192, 5,695,220 & 5,826,916, GB Patent No. 2,776,588 B and Canada 2,159,636; AlterSafe® US Patent No. 5,762,378; MetallicSafe® US Patent No. 5,704,651; TamperSafe® US Patent No. 5,772,248; TouchSafe® US Patent No. 5,636,874; ThermoSafe™ US Patents 6,396,927 & 6,665,406; ThermoHide™ US Patent 5,873,604, CodeSafe® US Patents 6,082,775 & 6,106,021, NaNOcopy™ Patent Pending VerifyFirst™ envelope Patent Pending and CopySafe+™ patent pending.

Developed Products / Trade Secrets
ISP has developed various security technologies, which require special knowledge and/or techniques in order to be used effectively. The company includes knowledge or techniques as part of its overall solution program.

Security Printing and Products
The company is a member of the North American Security Products Organization (NASPO) and provides printed security solutions utilizing its security print facilities. The company also markets specialty security inks, paper and products to its customers.

Consulting/Education
Utilizing the knowledge and unique concepts developed within fourty years of experience, the company consults ink manufacturers, paper manufacturers, print manufacturers, governments and end users in the development of security solutions. A certain amount of this consulting service is included in providing solutions for our customers. In addition, the company conducts anti-fraud educational seminars.


CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS
1964 ......Founder began printing career; pressman, collator operator, composition & plant manager sixteen years with a large forms manufacturer.

1975 ......Started commercial print operation, P R Printing & Graphics

1979 ......Established Pro Forms, Inc. - wholesale forms and security print manufacturer (now known as ProDocumentSolutions).

1983 ......Established Pro Two - short run & laser division of Pro Forms, Inc. in San Jose, CA

1987 ......Established Visalia, California division of Pro Forms, Inc.

1988 ......Established Parrot Graphics - digital graphics & communication division

1992 ......Introduced and applied for patent: ProGhost® artificial watermark security technology

1992 ......Introduced and first to use “Warning Band Messages” for security identification.

1993 ......Established Verify First Technologies - document security development firm

1993 ......Introduced and first to utilize high-resolution vignette’ security pantographs.

1993 ......Introduced and first to manufacture with Pearlescent security numbering.

1993 ......Introduced and first to utilize rainbow foil for security.

1993 ......Received UK ProGhost artificial watermark patent 2,276,588B

1994 ......Applied for continuation patents for ProGhost® artificial watermark technology.

1994 ......Introduced MICR indelible bleed through at IBFI Formations ’94 Security Seminar.

1994 ......Introduced and applied for patent for MetallicSafe® document security technology.

1994 ......Received patent for ProGhost® artificial watermark - patent 5,344,192.

1995 ......Introduced and applied for patent: AlterSafe™ for document security.

1995 ......Introduced and applied for patent: TamperSafe® diffractional holograms

1995 ......Introduced: RefractoSafe™ for immediate security verification.

1996 ......Applied for ThermoHide™ patent

1996 ......Introduced ThermoHide™ and lectured at Cowise Security Conference in Amsterdam.

1996 ......Developed and introduced TouchSafe® for interactive verification.

1997 ......Developed and introduced DoubleGhost™ Security Paper.

1997 ......Received ProGhost artificial watermark continuation patent 5,695,220.

1998 ......Received MetallicSafe® patent 5,704,651.

1998 ......Developed and applied for Molecular CodeSafe® patents.

1998 ......Developed and applied for Copy/Void ThermoSafe™ pantograph patent.

1998 ......Received AlterSafe™ patent 5,762,378.

1998 ......Received TamperSafe® patent 5,772,248.

1998 ......Received TouchSafe® patent 5,636,874.

1998 ......Received 2nd ProGhost continuation patent 5,826,916

1998 ......Received ThermoHide™patent 5,873,604

1999 ......Introduced a new anti-copy safety paper: ThermoSafe™ at Las Vegas, NV, ASIS Security Show.

1999 ......Lectured on new security technologies at the Document Counterfeit Protection “PCP – PIRA” Conference in San Francisco, California USA

2000 ......Presented “Combining Thermochromic & Conventional Inks to Deter Document Fraud” at the SPIE Photonics West in San Jose, California USA

2000 ......Received CodeSafe® patent 6,082,775

2000 ......Presented new security technologies at PISEC Conference, Lisbon, Portugal

2000 ......Introduced and applied for patent: NaNOcopy™ anti-copy background

2000 ......Received 2nd CodeSafe® patent 6,106,021

2001 ......Received Canadian ProGhost artificial watermark patent 2,159,636

2001 ......Introduced and applied for patent: VerifyFirst™ Security Envelope.

2002 ......Presented “Combining Nanocharacters Printing, Digital Watermarking and UV Coded Taggents for Optimal Machine Readable Security” at the SPIE Photonics West in San Jose, CA USA.

2002 ......Received ThermoSafe™ patent 6,396,927

2003 ......Introduced and applied for patents for CopySafe+™ noncopyable paper.

2003 ......Received second ThermoSafe™ patent 6,665,406

2003 ......Introduced and applied for patents on the copy-preventable paper, CopySafe+

2003 ......Keynote speaker at XPLOR International Security Printing Chapter, Global Electronic Document Systems Conference, Atlanta, Georgia - October 2003

2004 ......Lectured on “New Digital Anti-Copy/Scan and Verification Technologies at the SPIE Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence Techniques Conference in San Jose, California.

 

ISP / VFT has submitted and has had published, numerous security articles/papers for Form, Business Forms Labels & Systems, Formations, Trade West, Cowise, Tarsus, and other publications. In addition to printed format, VFT has also given many security presentations; PISEC, Cowise, Tarsus, PIRA, SPIE, XPLOR, NBFA, AACRAO, PACRO, IBFI Formations, WBSA, and XPLOR as well as security presentations for State Officials, Federal Agencies.

MARKETING STRATEGIES
The company markets its products and services through three channels.
   1. Certified authorized or licensed manufacturers.
   2. Certified authorized distributors and security agents.
   3. Governments or end-users.

1. CERTIFIED AUTHORIZED AND LICENSED MANUFACTURERS
Manufacturers who are authorized to use materials furnished by ISP or a licensed manufacturer. The authorized manufacturer must adhere to the same control, security and record keeping guidelines and submit the same reports as the licensed manufacturer at their normal selling price. There is a one-time license and royalty fee for this service.

2. CERTIFIED AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS/SECURITY AGENTS
Distributor/Agents who are authorized to sell products using any of the ISP/VFT security features. The distributor/agent must sign a “chain of custody” Security Agreement and adhere to ISP/VFT control and security guidelines. Authorized Distributors/Agents can engage Verify First on a consulting basis to provide educational seminars and custom design of security documents. Consulting services are billed by ISP at the company’s standard hourly billing rates.

3. GOVERNMENTS OR END USERS
Governments or companies interested in security document education and in the custom design of security documents can engage ISP directly on a consulting basis. Consulting services and products are billed by ISP at the company’s standard billing rate.

ADVISORS:

ISP has retained a support team of advisors consisting of:


Legal Counsel
Ms. M. Suzanne Fryer
Suzanne Fryer Law
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
805 215 2349

Patent Attorney
Mr. Michael J. Bolan
Bingham McCutchen
355 South Grand Avenue
Suite 4400
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3106
213-680-6400

President
Noal Phillips
1760 Commerce Way
Paso Robles, CA 93446
805 238 6680

Controller
Randy Grinberg
1760 Commerce Way
Paso Robles, CA 93446
805 238 6680

For more information please visit our contact us page.

Laura Phillips
International Security Products
805 238 2503

(800) 853-0004 or info@isp-vft.com
International Security Products