Electronics & Industrial

• Alibaba first intermediary firm to join anti-counterfeit group

  15-Apr-16 - Alibaba has become the first firm to join the IACC under the group's new general membership category.

• Laser technique provides tamper-proof marking of metals

  15-Apr-16 - Researchers in Scotland have developed a way to etch 3D holograms directly onto metal objects.

• NSF grant supports anti-counterfeit college course

  31-Mar-16 - The NSF has provided $200,000 in funding to help set up a course focusing on anti-counterfeit technologies.

• Ukraine trade body calls for crackdown on fake cement

  30-Mar-16 - Cement companies in Ukraine have asked the government for help to fight rising levels of fakes in the country.

• New standard tackles counterfeit electronic parts

  23-Mar-16 - JEDEC has published a best practices guide to help electronics manufacturers defend against counterfeit parts.

• China sees rise in cargo theft from moving trucks

  20-Mar-16 - There has been an increase in thefts from moving trucks in China, according to BSI's 2015 annual report.

• Kisico launches hologram cap to thwart counterfeiting

  16-Mar-16 - Closure specialist Kisico has launched a hologram-topped cap designed to protect against product counterfeiting.

• Tanzania latest country to try fake mobile phone switch-off

  10-Mar-16 - Tanzania will attempt a mass counterfeit mobile phone shutdown in June by targeting falsified IMEI numbers.

• Aviation company head arrested for supplying defective parts

  09-Mar-16 - The head of an aviation parts firm has been arraigned on suspicion of supplying defective goods to the US government.

• GM patents security label technology

  07-Mar-16 - GM's Global Technology unit has been granted a US patent on what it says is an improved security label.

• US bill on IP heads to President Obama for signature

  22-Feb-16 - The US Senate has passed legislation aimed at tightening up the country's borders against imports of fake goods.

• AlpVision adds server capability for brand owners

  18-Feb-16 - AlpVision has added centralised server functionality to its authentication platform for brand owners.

• Chipmaker FTDI takes another tack in counterfeit battle

  17-Feb-16 - A company that previously used Windows Update to deactivate fake versions of its chips is trying a new approach.

• APDN hires experts to spearhead new industry drive

  16-Feb-16 - APDN names two pharma experts and a specialist in energy utilities as it tries to grow its DNA marking business.

• Hyundai warns US drivers over counterfeit parts

  12-Feb-16 - Hyundai has launched an awareness campaign highlighting the risks of using fake automotive parts.

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