A system for generating a security mark includes a data reception component that receives information. A security mark generation component in communication with the data reception component generates at least one security mark configuration based at least in part upon the received information. The at least one security mark configuration includes a plurality of marks. An application component applies one configuration of the at least one security mark configurations to a recipient. The applied security mark configuration obeys a predetermined set of rules which include at least one rule which defines a spatial relationship between a first group of the plurality of marks and a second group of the plurality of marks.