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Is That Passport Real? The Hidden Science of Document Fraud Detection

Written by
James Ferryman
Posted on
17th June 202617th June 2026

A modern biometric passport is one of the most technically sophisticated objects in everyday circulation. It contains a chip with cryptographically signed biometric data, multiple layers of security printing, holographic overlaminates, laser-perforat…

Is That Passport Real? The Hidden Science of Document Fraud Detection

Man vs Machine: Can Border Guards Detect a Morphed Passport?

Written by
James Ferryman
Posted on
27th May 2026

Ask most people whether a trained border guard should be able to spot a forged passport, and they would probably say yes. Passport examiners receive specialist training. They know what to look for. They have years of experience. The research says oth…

Man vs Machine: Can Border Guards Detect a Morphed Passport?

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