Security Documents & IT

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  US man jailed for large-scale ticket counterfeiting

  Federal prosecutors say a man has been jailed for more than four years for large-scale ticket counterfeiting.

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  Authentix buys SPS to add high security printing

  Authentix buys SPS to expand its presence in tax stamps and adds to its security technology offering

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  Trump takes aim at counterfeit and piracy

  US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum on combating trafficking in counterfeit and pirated goods.

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  De La Rue wins more tobacco tax stamp contracts

  De La Rue signs five more contracts to supply tax stamps to help countries meet tobacco traceability requirements.

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  Footwear, clothing top fake good seizures, says OECD

  The trade in counterfeit and pirated goods now accounts for 3.3 per cent of world trade and is rising fast, says report.

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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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