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  Governments deploy next-gen tech to wage war on illicit trade

  26-Apr-23 - Dentsu MD explains how governments can crack down on illicit trade using next-generation technologies.

• UK plans to beef up sanctions for illicit tobacco

  13-Apr-23 - HMRC's just-published proposals target small-scale, regular offenders who play a key role in the illicit trade.

• Rolling paper firm wins $2.3m in damages in fakes case

  20-Mar-23 - Republic Brands has won the judgment against two Georgia distribution companies and their owners.

• Overhaul buys cargo security firm SensiGuard

  15-Feb-23 - SensiGuard monitors cargo in real time while shipments are in transit from origin to destination using embedded trackers.

• e-Commerce sites under siege from 'digital' fraudsters

  25-Jan-23 - Organised networks are increasingly using coordinated bot attacks and automated social engineering to steal goods.

• Counterfeit tobacco worth €17m seized in France

  16-Jan-23 - Bust by Gendarmerie Nationale uncovered a "quasi-industrial set-up" with more than 100 tonnes of illegal products.

• Appeals claim Malawi tax stamp tender was "unfair"

  10-Jan-23 - Losing bidders seek another tender on claims of inappropriate contact between winning firm and government officials.

• Analysing cigarette filters could detect fakes, even if smoked

  06-Jan-23 - Spectroscopy technique can also be used to assist other investigations where cigarettes are found at a crime scene.

• Supply chain risks: a look back to 2022 and ahead to 2023

  21-Dec-22 - Real-time visibility of supply chains should be a top priority for all organizations amid global disruptions.

• US lawmakers put INFORM act in 2023 spending package

  20-Dec-22 - Legislation targeting counterfeiting and retail theft is tacked onto US' omnibus spending package for fiscal 2023.

• Authentix elevates Tim Driscoll to CTO role

  06-Dec-22 - He will direct research, innovation, and new product development at the brand protection and authentication specialist.

• Fake listings pulled from Instagram before Black Friday

  24-Nov-22 - The crackdown – which is still ongoing – has already led to hundreds of suspect Instagram listings being taken down.

• De La Rue warns of job cuts as financial challenges continue

  23-Nov-22 - Authentication and currency firm is seeking another £13m in "efficiency actions" as part of a new three-year strategic plan.

• De La Rue chair accused of defamation by investment group

  13-Nov-22 - Crystal Amber says chair Kevin Loosemore made a libellous statement in an email to its manager Richard Bernstein.

• Viewpoint: Is your company covered for a cybersecurity attack?

  08-Nov-22 - That’s a £2m question, writes Usman Choudhary, chief product officer at VIPRE, who looks at how cyber insurance can protect businesses.

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