Tag: passport security

The first US passports were simple pieces of paper. Times have changed, and today's passports rely on cutting-edge technology to protect against forgery.  While most of that technology is top-secret, here are four elements that distinguish a real passport from a fake. Ink: More than Meets the Eye Put your passport under a black light and prepare to be amazed, as special fluorescent ink creates glowing patterns across the pages. While this makes for a cool party trick, the UV-reactive…