Electronics & Industrial

• Applied DNA Sciences teams up on ink supply

  05-Apr-13 - Applied DNA Sciences has become an authorised reseller of Markem-Imaje fluid inks to meet US DLA requirements.

• Expert proposes anti-counterfeit push to quell North Korea

  03-Apr-13 - A nuclear proliferation expert has called on the US and its allies to cut off counterfeiting by North Korea to pressure the regime.

• OtterBox tackling 'huge problem' of fake phone cases

  28-Mar-13 - OtterBox is engaging in a public education push after recognising fakes have become a “huge problem.”

• Refrigerant smuggler pleads guilty in US

  22-Mar-13 - A company involved in the smuggling of an environmentally-harmful refrigerant gas has been fined $280,000 by a US court.

• Chinese RFID market set to double on anti-counterfeiting

  14-Mar-13 - China's market for RFID tags will nearly double by 2017 as anti-counterfeiting and other applications take off.

• Marvell tech targets fake electronic components

  25-Feb-13 - Marvell has introduced a chip to verify the authenticity of electrical components, accessories and consumables.

• Armed thieves steal tablets, smartphones in Brazilian raid

  19-Feb-13 - A massive theft of tablets and smartphones took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, over the weekend.

• Fake hard hats prompt UK safety warning

  19-Feb-13 - Safety equipment firm JSP warns customers to double-check hard hats after counterfeits are found in the UK.

• US defence agency activates anti-counterfeit deal

  18-Feb-13 - US Defense Logistics Agency activates contract with Applied DNA Sciences to stop fake parts entering the military.

• Car trade group backs fake airbag bill

  13-Feb-13 - The Association of Global Automakers has backed a law that would make it a crime to knowingly sell fake airbags.

• More counterfeit Honeywell refrigerants found

  12-Feb-13 - Saudi authorities have seized nearly 3,500 cylinders of fake refrigerant fraudulently sold as a Honeywell product.

• Ubiquiti fight against fakes warns off counterfeiters

  11-Feb-13 - WiFi technology firm Ubiquiti Networks thinks its aggressive fightback against fakes has deterred other counterfeiters.

• Canadian military withheld fake plane part info

  07-Feb-13 - The Canadian military withheld information about fake parts in transport planes from government officials for months.

• Zambia moves ahead with fake phone plans

  29-Jan-13 - Zambia is moving ahead with plans to ban counterfeit cellphones by introducing mandatory IMEI registration.

• Nokia teams up with Nigerian govt in fake phone fight

  25-Jan-13 - Nokia is working with the Nigerian government to tackle fake phones as the pushback spreads across Africa.

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