Security Documents & IT

• Counterfeit banknote print shop busted in Italy

  11-Jun-24 - The takedown took place during a raid on the facility yesterday in the city of Lecce in Southern Italy.

• Advice on spotting fakes as King Charles banknotes emerge

  09-Jun-24 - The Bank of England has provided some advice on identifying fraudulent copies of the new King Charles banknotes.

• De La Rue confirms takeover talks ongoing

  30-May-24 - Could De La Rue’s 200-year position as a UK commercial institution be coming to an end?

• Counterfeit coins ‘detected more easily’ using image-mining

  27-May-24 - Approach uses image-mining techniques and machine learning algorithms to identify flaws in fake coins.

• EU adopts new strategy to fight counterfeiting

  22-Mar-24 - Recommendation includes initiatives to curb counterfeiting activities and strengthen intellectual property rights.

• Holography trade body IHMA names new chair

  12-Mar-24 - Dr Mark Deakes will lead the organisation as it pushes developments in new anti-counterfeit technologies.

• Viewpoint: Anti-counterfeiting challenges in Asia-Pacific

  07-Feb-24 - Prioritising online marketplaces with a customised brand monitoring strategy is the key to tackling counterfeits in APAC.

• YPB extends Connect platform with self-service QR codes

  05-Feb-24 - ConnectQR generates and manages QR codes without any input from YPB, adding another revenue stream for the firm.

• USTR highlights safety risks in latest notorious markets report

  01-Feb-24 - TaoBao, WeChat, DHGate, Pindoduo and Shopee are among USTR's latest list of online marketplaces that allow counterfeits.

• Uptick in counterfeit euro seizures reported in 2023

  29-Jan-24 - Annual haul remains one of the lowest levels ever in proportion to total banknotes in circulation, says ECB.

• New IHMA security image register launched

  18-Jan-24 - The Security Image Register (SIR) incorporates changes to take into account the increased sophistication of holograms.

• AI becoming integral to efforts to secure supply chains

  18-Jan-24 - AI and other tech is being used to bolster supply-chain planning and minimise disruptions, improving supply-chain resiliency.

• A closer look at major data breaches in 2023

  21-Dec-23 - Cybersecurity expert overviews the seven most impactful data breaches and gives tips to avoid them.

• Merck and p-Chip join forces on ‘digital twin’ tech

  30-Nov-23 - Platform combines software and hardware to create a means of proving the authenticity of items “through the product life cycle.”

• Four new industry execs join GS1’s US board

  29-Nov-23 - New members hail from health care group Johnson & Johnson, grocery chain Kroger, retailer Target and Wakefern Food Corp.

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