OpSec Security exhibited at the Cartes Secure Connexions event from April 23-25 in Las Vegas, NV. This Cartes event is one of three held each year, along with Cartes Hong Kong in April, and Cartes Paris in November. Each show is unique, and represents the current trends in the transaction card industry. Cartes Hong Kong focused primarily on mobile payment technologies and the electronics embedded in new payment and access control cards. Some of these electronics include chips for both contact and contactless applications in banking and identity.

 

I'm Mark Turnage, and I want to talk about one of the most exciting developments in OpSec today, and that's the area of mobile authentication platforms.

I’ve always been a hardcore Baltimore-based sports fan, so you can imagine how thrilled I was when the Ravens played against the 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl. Yet, for all my excitement, I still cringed when I attended the game and could easily spot the difference between the officially sanctioned memorabilia and those items that weren’t.

By: Scott Magnacca

OpSec Security participated in the Cartes Asia conference and exhibition in late March. Held annually in Hong Kong, this was our first appearance at the show under the OpSec banner after the acquisition last year of JDSU Holographics. One of the first things that you notice about this show is the weight given to the future of our payment system and how the use of mobile devices will provide opportunities to enhance the customer experience. While we may be used to our ability to make payments by cards in the developed world, there are still hundreds of millions of people who don't have access to the same kind of payment system we do.

With fans everywhere excited for autumn and winter sports, the issue of counterfeit tickets has grown cross the country. Fans everywhere can fall prey to fakes, and should be extra cautious about where they purchase their tickets.

We sat down with OpSec’s Vice President of Global Licensing, Bill Patterson, to discuss this issue, and to share tips about how consumers can avoid getting scammed.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has cracked down on thousands of online pharmacies for selling potentially unsafe, unapproved or fake medicines, including the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra and antiviral Tamiflu.

The FDA, working with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies from about 100 countries, said on Thursday that it took action against more than 4,100 Internet pharmacies, bringing civil and criminal charges, removing offending websites and seizing drugs worldwide.

The move was part of the fifth annual International Internet Week of Action, a global effort to fight the online sale and distribution of potentially counterfeit and illegal medicine.

For the complete story, please visit Reuters.

One "birthday party entertainer" is facing a multi-million dollar claim for renting and selling character outfits.

 

Someone call Commissioner Gordon. Someone is selling Batman's costume without permission.

If you find a pair of those trendy red-bottom heels for a deal that sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection confiscated 20,457 pairs of counterfeit Christian Louboutin shoes at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport.

“They label the shipments as generic shoes when, in fact, they’re bringing over contraband,” said Jaime Ruiz, a public affairs specialist for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

According to the CBP, the knock-off shoes that were transported in five different shipments on a cargo ship in large boxes from China had a domestic value of more than $57,000, meaning it cost just less than $3 per pair to make them.

For the complete story, please visit ABC News.

50 Cent’s premier audio brand joins forces with the leader in anti-counterfeiting technologies and brand protection to deliver product authentication



(NEW YORK ) – 50 Cent’s premier audio brand, SMS Audio (www.SMSAudio.com), announces its partnership with OpSec Security, Inc. (www.OpSecSecurity.com), the global leader in anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, to develop a program that authenticates its audio products for consumers. This includes placing holographic labels with integrated security technology on select SMS Audio product packaging.

With back-to-school season just around the corner, families everywhere are packing their bags in hopes of enjoying the last few weeks of summer.  Some favorite warm-weather activities include hiking, fishing, camping, and, of course, heading to the beach.

While August weather means primetime for beach-goers, it’s also primetime for online scammers and counterfeiters, who prey on unsuspecting buyers attracted to deeply discounted items.