DSS and Project Management Institute (PMI) Team Up To Protect
Consumers Against Publishing Fraud
Rochester, NY Document Security Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT: DSS),
(DSS), a leader in anti-counterfeiting and authentication solutions
today announced it has been selected by the Project Management
Institute, Inc. (PMI), the world's leading not-for-profit
professional membership association for the project, program and
portfolio management profession to help secure its wide range of
globally recognized Standards against counterfeiting and fraud.
Technology and globalization have contributed to a rise in
counterfeiting of published materials. The proliferation of
counterfeit textbooks and study guides often leaves consumers with
outdated and incomplete materials. The poor quality poses a
challenge since critical information is often missing. PMI is the
publisher of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK Guide) which is the preeminent global standard for project
management. It provides project professionals with the fundamental
practices needed to achieve organizational results and excellence
in the practice of project management. As the publisher of global
standards, PMI had concerns about unauthorized versions
compromising the integrity and quality of the authentic version.
Looking for a solution to protect consumers from purchasing faulty
versions, PMI selected DSS and its Pantograph 4000 product.
We need to protect our customers and ensure they are purchasing
a genuine version of the publication. At the same time, we dont
want to affect the readability of the original text, said Donn
Greenberg, PMIs Publisher. We want to make sure customers have
accurate information and not the counterfeit copies which are often
sold online and easily mistaken as authentic. By making it more
difficult to counterfeit, we help keep the fake versions out of the
hands of customers. I believe that we will see an immediate and
impactful reduction in counterfeits from the use of the DSS
technology.
DSSs patented technologies have a long history protecting
printed documents such as checks, coupons, and government issued
identifications. Pantograph 4000 was developed based upon standard
printing processes. The patented technology renders the original
artwork useless on attempts to scan or copy it. When reproduction
is attempted, Pantograph 4000 obscures the text with a message of
the publishers choosing thereby compromising the reproduction.
As one of the nations larger book printers we knew there was a
growing need to protect intellectual property, said John Edwards,
President and CEO of Edwards Brothers Malloy and one of the
printers of the PMBOK Guide. The Pantograph integration into our
systems went smoothly, allowing us to offer a valuable deterrent
against counterfeiting and loss of revenue. Were excited to be able
to make this new technology available to all of our publisher
clients.
Publishers are facing significant threats in the market, said
Jeff Ronaldi, CEO of DSS. Their intellectual property is being
exploited and traditionally, there was not an easy way to fight it.
Through our R&D efforts we were able to adapt Pantograph 4000
to maintain readability of the original art but with very strong
anti-counterfeiting technology in place. We will extend our efforts
for publishers with new innovations to fight fraud in electronic
books and materials.
About Project Management Institute (PMI)
Project Management Institute is the world's leading
not-for-profit professional membership association for the project,
program and portfolio management profession. Founded in 1969, PMI
delivers value for more than 2.9 million professionals working in
nearly every country in the world through global advocacy,
collaboration, education and research. PMI advances careers,
improves organizational success and further matures the profession
of project management through its globally recognized standards,
certifications, resources, tools academic research, publications,
professional development courses, and networking opportunities. As
part of the PMI family, ProjectManagement.com and
ProjectsAtWork.com create online global communities that deliver
more resources, better tools, larger networks and broader
perspectives. Visit us at www.PMI.org, www.facebook.com/PMInstitute
and on Twitter @PMInstitute .
About Document Security Systems, Inc.
Document Security Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE MKT: DSS) products and
solutions are used by governments, corporations and financial
institutions to defeat fraud and to protect brands and digital
information from the expanding world-wide counterfeiting problem.
DSS technologies help ensure the authenticity of both digital and
physical financial instruments, identification documents, sensitive
publications, brand packaging and websites.
DSS continually invests in research and development to meet the
ever-changing security needs of its clients and offers licensing of
its patented technologies. For more information on the
AuthentiGuard Suite, please visit www.authentiguard.com. For more
information on DSS and its subsidiaries, please visit
www.dsssecure.com.
About Edwards Brothers Malloy, Inc.
Established in 1893, Edwards Brothers Malloy is a large book and
journal manufacturer with nearly $100 million in annual sales. Its
multiple offset and digital manufacturing locations, distribution
partners, global distributed print network, and fulfillment
capabilities combine to form a single print supply chain solution
to help publishers print and deliver books and journals across the
country and around the world with minimum cost and effort. For more
information, visit www.edwardsbrothersmalloy.com.
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