WASHINGTON — The United States is to unveil a new 100 dollar bill in April aimed at foiling counterfeiters, the government said Friday.
The new 100 dollar note “will make its debut” on April 21 in a ceremony at the Treasury Department’s Cash Room, the Treasury said in a statement.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve chairman [...]
Entries Tagged as 'anti-counterfeiting'
News: US to Launch Security-Enhanced 100 Dollar Bill in April
March 12th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · counterfeit money · Treasury Department
News: Fighting a Flood of Counterfeit Tech Products
March 5th, 2010 No Comments
Edward Dimmler dips a cotton swab in acetone and rubs it on the surface of a computer chip that was ostensibly manufactured by Samsung. The white tip turns black—the first clue that the part may be fake. Dimmler, director of warehouse operations at electronics distributor PCX, then inspects the chip under a microscope and sees [...]
Tags: Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement · anti-counterfeiting · Brand Protection · Counterfeit Electronics · Gray Market Diversion
News: Green Tech Gone Fake
March 5th, 2010 No Comments
Recycling used tech gear—a practice generally considered good for the environment—has a far less desirable, unintended consequence. It is contributing to a rise in fake computer chips and other products that make their way into everything from satellites to weapons systems, medical devices, and routers that connect corporate networks. “Electronic waste has turned into an [...]
Can U.S. Get Tough on Intellectual Property Crime?
March 2nd, 2010 No Comments
After years of criticism, the Department of Justice today set up a task force it says will focus exclusively on battling US and international intellectual property crimes.
The Task Force will focus on bolstering efforts to combat intellectual property crimes through close coordination with state and local law enforcement partners as well as [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · Department of Justice · Digital Media · intellectual property · Luxury Goods · pharmaceuticals · software piracy
News: MSU Launches First Anti-Counterfeiting Research Program
February 11th, 2010 No Comments
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has launched the nation’s first comprehensive research and training program designed to address product counterfeiting – which the FBI has called “the crime of the 21st century.”
The counterfeiting of products – from pharmaceuticals to food additives to auto parts – accounts for hundreds of billions of dollars in [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals · FBI · Food and Drug Administration
News: Genetics tapped to protect goods from counterfeiters
January 15th, 2010 No Comments
A New York state-based company has announced it will be adding genetic material to some high-end products.
Applied DNA Sciences, based in Stony Brook, N.Y., said it has reached an agreement to supply a European luxury goods company with DNA markers to protect its products from counterfeiters.
The company said the agreement was for a five-year period. [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · brand integrity · Brand Protection · Luxury Goods · Product Authentication
News: Christie’s Plans Website For Gucci Collectors
January 15th, 2010 No Comments
Gucci has always been vigilant to crack down on counterfeiting and trademark infringement, but now they’re taking a new angle on brand protection.
On January 18, 2010, Gucci and Christie’s will launch “Gucci Collector: Presented by Christie’s”— the very first Gucci-certified online destination for authenticating and appraising vintage Gucci products.
A dedicated section on www.christies.com will allow [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · Christie's · Gucci · Gucci Collector · Online Brand Protection · Trademark Infringement
News: Raids Crack Down on Counterfeit Goods
December 22nd, 2009 No Comments
DALLAS — When federal and sheriff’s investigators showed up with a search warrant at Bargain Corner Jean Store here, they found about $130,000 worth of fake True Religion, Ed Hardy, Affliction and other high-end jeans, T-shirts and sneakers. They hauled out 1,500 items in 40 trash bags and 18 boxes from the store, the owner’s [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · china · coach · counterfeit apparel · Counterfeit Goods · Ed Hardy · Fake Luxury · Hezbollah · knockoffs · Nike · pharmaceuticals · Rolex · True Religion · US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
News: FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Web site Operators
December 22nd, 2009 No Comments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today completed a coordinated, weeklong, international effort, called the International Internet Week of Action (IIWA), intended to curb illegal actions involving medical products.
During the effort, the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI), in conjunction with the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals · illegal pharmacies · International Internet Week of Action (IIWA) · internet pharmacies · misbranded drugs · U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Commentary: OpSec Participates in Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Press Conference
February 8th, 2010 No Comments
From Russia, With Security
On my recent trip to Moscow, I expected to marvel at the historical architecture of the city, to be taken back to a different time, but instead I was surprised by the transformation that has occurred over the past few years. It seems Russia is in search of a new identity. While [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeiting · anti-piracy · Goznak Unitary Enterprise · Olympics · Sochi 2014