Electronics & Industrial

• Update: Authentix-led group wins Pakistan digital tax stamp tender

  11-Mar-21 - Multiyear contract is to implement a track and trace system for tobacco, cement, sugar and fertilizer.

• Lighting specialist Oracle wins counterfeit lawsuit

  11-Mar-21 - US manufacturer of LED lights for the automotive sector says it is a victory against "blatant design theft."

• Cisco sues Tennessee, Chinese companies for counterfeiting

  10-Mar-21 - Suit describes "a very active and sophisticated counterfeiting operation from China" that copied Cisco security labels.

• UK government’s freeports plan raises illicit trade fears

  10-Mar-21 - Decision to set up eight free trade zones is at odds with the EU, which is cracking down on the sector.

• Infineon launches authentication chip for electronic devices

  02-Mar-21 - Optiga Authenticate IDoT can be used to protect consumer devices, home appliances and industrial machines.

• Spotting fake electronics with microwaves; patent

  01-Mar-21 - US patent describes a way to detect counterfeit electronic components using a technique called microwave reflectometry.

• Covectra debuts new version of StellaGuard smart label

  24-Feb-21 - Updated version of the trace and trace and authentication label has improved its features, speed and efficiency, it says.

• How US lawmakers can keep supply chains secure from counterfeits

  19-Feb-21 - Legislation introduced in the US would help keep counterfeit merchandise off of third-party marketplaces, says BSAC.

• 542 counterfeit iPhones seized by Cincinnati CBP

  05-Feb-21 - US customs have seized a shipment of 542 fake iPhones from Japan en route to an electronics store in Miami, Florida.

• Counterfeits holding back solar power in rural Ethiopia

  21-Jan-21 - Counterfeit and low-quality photovoltaic panels are holding back the development of solar energy, says study.

• Hitachi rolls out authentication system for machinery

  19-Jan-21 - Security label features a hologram and QR code-driven cloud authentication system supplied by Japan's Toppan Printing.

• Singapore scientists develop AI-based anti-counterfeit tech

  19-Jan-21 - Durable tags resist damage by environmental conditions and sidestep bottlenecks seen with other approaches, they say.

• Gulf of Guinea a piracy hotspot, says IMB

  18-Jan-21 - The Gulf of Guinea saw a spike in piracy incidents in 2020, accounting for 95 per cent of crew kidnappings.

• Hyundai will use blockchain to secure parts supply chain

  11-Jan-21 - Hyundai is exploring use of blockchain as a way to verify the authenticity of its spare parts and tackle counterfeiting.

• Texas man pleads guilty to on-demand electronics heist

  10-Jan-21 - Maksims Klopov admitted he was offered money to hijack a large load of electronics – including PCs – in June 2019.

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