Founded in New York in 1984, DSS, Inc., chose in 2002 to strategically focus on being a developer and marketer of security technologies. The company specializes in fraud and counterfeiting protection for all forms of printed documents and digital information. The company holds numerous patents for optical deterrence technologies that protect printed information from unauthorized scanning and copying. The company operates two production facilities, including a joint security printing and packaging facility and a plastic card facility, where the company produces security and non-security documents for its customers. The company licenses anti-counterfeiting technology to printers and brand owners. In addition, the company has a digital division that provides cloud computing services to its customers, including disaster recovery, backup and data security services.