News Archive

• New chair at VerifyMe as Norman Gardner retires

  23-Apr-21 - Norman Gardner has stepped down as chair of VerifyMe, and will be replaced by GPX' Scott Greenberg.

• Accenture patents anti-counterfeit AI platform

  22-Apr-21 - The AI can be trained to detect counterfeits using simulated counterfeit images or images of actual faked items.

• Fake Novartis contact lens seller fined by UK court

  21-Apr-21 - Zahra Gillani bought the lenses from Alibaba for $1.75 per pair, and sold them on via a Facebook page for £15.

• More fake Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shots found, this time in Poland

  21-Apr-21 - The Polish authorities say they believe noone has been injected with the vials, thought to be a wrinkle treatment.

• Republican big tech proposals target counterfeit goods

  21-Apr-21 - Memo seeks "reasonable moderation practices" to curb illegal activities, including fake goods, on their platforms.

• Luxury brands team up on blockchain platform

  20-Apr-21 - #AuraBlockchain system will allow consumers to access a product's history and obtain proof of authenticity.

• Is crackdown on Rx opioid diversion fuelling overdose crisis?

  20-Apr-21 - High rates of overdose linked to street drugs laced with fentanyl are causing users to seek out diverted prescription opioids.

• Haldiram sues Georgia company, claiming counterfeiting

  19-Apr-21 - Lawsuit against Georgia-based distributor Aahar Food alleges trademark infringement and counterfeiting.

• HP counterfeit crackdown nets seizes millions of fake products

  19-Apr-21 - Largest EMEA seizure involved 54,000 counterfeit toner and ink cartridges in Nigeria, says the company.

• eBay extends sneaker authentication service to Canada

  16-Apr-21 - eBay is expanding its authentication programme for sneakers to Canada, after its launch in the US last year.

• GS1 publishes guide to help drugmakers meet DSCSA rules

  15-Apr-21 - Guide will help firms introduce chain of custody tracking, serialization and item-level traceability for medicines.

• COVID-19 jab hack targeted 40-plus companies, says IBM

  15-Apr-21 - Attacks were directed at organisations involved in the cold chain for coronavirus vaccines, according to IBM's X-Force unit.

• Fraud driving cargo thefts in Russia, says report

  15-Apr-21 - Number of incidents fell 35 per cent on 2019, with food and beverage once again the most targeted product category.

• Survey finds high levels of illicit tobacco in South Africa

  14-Apr-21 - Mystery shopper sampling found that 41 per cent of retail outlets were openly selling illegal tobacco.

• Wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan is deported from US

  14-Apr-21 - Notorious rare and vintage wine counterfeiter has returned to Indonesia after serving seven years of a 10-year jail term.

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