Security Documents & IT

• ISO publishes standard for anti-counterfeit tools

  20-Sep-12 - ISO has published a standard - called ISO 12931:2012 - on anticounterfeit tools and technologies.

• Microsoft finds fake Windows, malware on new PCs

  14-Sep-12 - Microsoft has found new computers in China loaded with counterfeit versions of Windows and malware.

• Indian court convicts six for fake stamp racket

  29-Aug-12 - An Indian court has sentenced six people convicted of selling fake stamps to up to 10 years in jail.

• India fines SIM card sellers $30,000 for accepting fake files

  20-Aug-12 - India fined SIM card sellers that accept fake documentation more than $30,000 in the past three years.

• India reports more fake banknotes as new law hits home

  20-Aug-12 - The prevalence of counterfeit banknotes in India increased last year as rigorous detection laws took effect.

• Fake ID seller closes after pressure from US senators

  14-Aug-12 - An online retailer of fake IDs has shut down less than one week after US senators targeted the site.

• US senators call on China to crack down on fake IDs

  10-Aug-12 - US senators have asked the Chinese Embassy to stamp out high-quality fake IDs that pose a threat to national security.

• UNODC launches campaign against counterfeit goods

  07-Aug-12 - The UNODC has launched a new public awareness campaign against counterfeit goods that pose health and safety risks.

• Fake passports found at UK borders down 40 per cent

  06-Aug-12 - The number of forged passports spotted at UK borders has dropped by 40 per cent since 2007, according to a BBC report.

• Wolters Kluwer targets insurers with secure document exchange

  31-Jul-12 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has launched its SDX Secure Document Exchange in the US insurance market.

• EU cases of fake DVDs and CDs fall to new low

  30-Jul-12 - Last year, EU cases involving fake DVDs and CDs fell to their lowest level since records began after a fifth successive drop.

• EU fake label cases rise for third year in a row

  30-Jul-12 - EU seizures of fake labels increase for the third year in a row amid fears counterfeit production in Europe is rising.

• Grum botnet takedown cuts spam

  25-Jul-12 - Spam proffering cheap and likely counterfeit products has been dramatically reduced with the takedown of the Grum botnet.

• US feds seize 70 'copy cat' sites selling fake goods

  16-Jul-12 - US federal investigators have closed 70 'copy cat' websites selling fake headphones, handbags and other products.

• GSSC forges brand protection alliance with Sun Chemical

  09-Jun-12 - GSSC and Sun Chemical sign an agreement to use their security technologies alongside each other.

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