RIYADH: A Saudi university has adopted new counterfeit-proof technology to protect its certificates from being tampered with.
Riyadh University for Girls has begun using the new technology, which invalidates documents once an attempt is made to alter information.
According to Al-Jawhara Al-Saud, director of the university, the technology has been drawn from several document protective methods to ensure certificates are not tampered with. Al-Saud said the university has adopted the method to keep up with recent technological developments.
Fayza Mohammad Al-Fayez, dean of registration at the university, said that the technology leaves no room for anyone to jeopardize the authenticity of the university’s certificates. Al-Fayez explained that the documents include security characteristics that are both visible and invisible.
The first batch of the new certificates was handed to the second semester graduates, said Sita Sarhan, director of the documents department. Sarhan added that the certificates have three security features: The first is the appearance of the word “copy” in large print when the document is photocopied, the second is the appearance of a black smudge at places where changes are made, and the third is a three-dimensional university logo, which appears flat when copied.
Sarhan added that there have not been any previous attempts to forge or meddle with certificates issued by the university. She, however, stressed that the university is keen to distinguish its certificates from those issued by other universities and colleges.
