Consumer Goods & Media

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  Avi Chaudhuri named chief scientist at Systech

  Avi Chaudhuri has been appointed to the newly-created position of chief scientist at Systech, effective immediately.

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  India takes aim at online counterfeit sales

  India unveils draft e-commerce strategy intended to protect consumers from buying counterfeit goods.

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  Amazon unveils scheme to tackle counterfeit problem

  Project Zero includes free automated and self-service takedown systems, as well as a paid-for serialization service.

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  US cargo thefts drop in 2018, but threat level still high

  The US saw a decline in cargo thefts in 2018, but criminals are changing their tactics and the threat is still high.

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  The case against holograms: how a once-lofty security technology has fallen

  Holograms served their purpose at one time as a product security tool, but no longer, writes Avi Chaudhuri of Systech.

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  Electrical safety group fears Brexit risk for consumers

  Safety standards must not be allowed to slip following the UK’s departure from the EU, says charity.

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