Last updated on November 14th, 2024 at 10:14 am
As fake ID technology continues to improve, states are constantly adding new security features to state IDs. This is done in an effort to thwart fraudsters and make IDs more difficult to properly replicate. One new security feature that has been gaining popularity across the United States is the windowpane feature, also known as the looking glass feature.
This new ID security feature is quite literally a windowpane or looking glass. It is a clear area on the ID with a copy of the ID photo printed on top of the area. The windowpane or looking glass feature can be held up to a light to ensure the area is transparent as a confirmation of this security feature.
Ensure that your ID fraud prevention software can properly detect windowpane security features, as well as flag improperly designed windowpanes on fake IDs.
States with the windowpane security feature
Arkansas
Arkansas has a circular windowpane in the bottom right corner of the ID. It is only partially obscured by the ID photo.
Colorado
Colorado has a rectangular windowpane with rounded corners in the bottom right corner of the ID. It is only partially obscured by the ID photo.
District of Columbia
Washington D.C. has a rectangular windowpane with rounded corners in the bottom right corner of the ID. It is only partially obscured by the ID photo, but it does take up most of the windowpane.
Florida
Florida has a circular windowpane in the bottom right corner of the ID. It is only partially obscured by the ID photo.
Idaho
Idaho has an abstract, squiggly shaped windowpane in the bottom right corner of the ID. It is only partially obscured by the ID photo.
Kentucky
Kentucky has an off center, diamond shaped windowpane with rounded corners in the bottom right corner of the ID. It is only partially obscured by the ID photo.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire ID has a picture frame shaped windowpane with rounded corners in the bottom right corner of the ID. It is fully obscured by the ID photo.
New York
New York has a trapezoid shaped windowpane with rounded corners in the bottom right corner of the ID. It is only partially obscured by the ID photo.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has a circular windowpane in the bottom right corner of the ID. It is only partially obscured by the ID photo.
Virginia
Virginia has an oval windowpane on the ride side, near the middle of the ID. It is only partially obscured by the ID photo.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin has an oval windowpane on the ride side, near the middle of the ID and is only partially obscured by the ID photo. *Please note, part of the image has been cropped for security purposes.
While this new security feature is still relatively new, we expect it to continue gaining in popularity due to the difficulty surrounding the proper replication of the windowpane security feature. However, even as fake IDs continue to improve, we ensure our software will still be able to catch the majority of fake IDs.
This is done by using an authentication capable scanner that can pass light through the windowpane feature and check it against known security features. The software then checks to make sure the windowpane is the correct size, in the correct spot, and that the correct amount of light is passed through the area.
Even some of the best fake IDs on the market, ones that are AI generated, as well as physical high quality fakes have been flagged as fake by our VeriScan software and Digital Identity Verification Platform.
