Security Documents & IT

• Switzerland-based illegal streaming service switched off

  13-Nov-20 - Group are thought to have made €1.9m from the sale of around 20,000 set top boxes streaming 82,000 pieces of content.

• De La Rue buoyed by renewed UK banknote contract

  30-Oct-20 - De La Rue has extended its exclusive contract to print banknotes for the Bank of England until 2028.

• Fake IDs freely available on Internet, says MSU researcher

  27-Oct-20 - Getting access to fake ID cards used to be a challenge, but now all anyone needs is an Internet connection and search engine.

• Patient data exposed in breach of Pfizer cloud storage; report

  21-Oct-20 - vpnMentor says that breach exposed details from prescription drug users, including full names and addresses.
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  16-Oct-20 - Make a gigantic leap in your counterfeit discovery program by putting detection into the hands of as many individuals as possible.

• Counterfeit document ring busted in Europe

  09-Oct-20 - Nine people have been taken into custody on suspicion of document fraud and facilitating illegal immigration.

• De La Rue hands Harding permanent CFO role

  01-Oct-20 - De La Rue has confirmed that interim CFO Rob Harding has taken up the role on a permanent basis.

• Bank of Canada patents microfluidic security device

  24-Sep-20 - Technology could be used to protect passports, banknotes and other items from counterfeiting.

• UK starts consultation on AI and intellectual property

  08-Sep-20 - The UK government is seeking advice from expects on how artificial intelligence affects intellectual property rights.

• Penalties for counterfeiting in China too lenient, says study

  19-Aug-20 - Half of criminal fines and more than a quarter of prison terms were below the minimum sanctions in the law.

• Liquid crystals 'could replace colour-shifting inks'; study

  14-Aug-20 - The ‘cholesteric’ liquid crystals could be used as security feature for banknotes, ID cards and other items, say researchers.

• Document Security Systems raises $3.4m in public offering

  06-Aug-20 - Document Security Systems has raised $3.4m in a stock offering, with $2m of that earmarked for acquisitions.

• India sees ‘alarming’ 24 per cent rise in counterfeit incidents

  31-Jul-20 - The upward trend calls for immediate action, says the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA).

• Hologram market holding up in face of COVID-19, says trade body

  29-Jul-20 - The market for holography is shrugging off the impact of COVID-19, and will soon return to normal levels, says IHMA.

• US bill would require ID for “high-volume” online sellers

  27-Jul-20 - The INFORM Act is intended to fight the sale of counterfeit, stolen and hazardous goods online.

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