Security Documents & IT

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  What makes a country a counterfeit exporter?

  Corruption, weak IP enforcement, and free trade zones are some of the main drivers, says EUIPO report.

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  Cryptomice wins EU blockchain anti-counterfeit challenge

  Italian team was the overall winner in a competition to design blockchain-based measures to curb counterfeit.

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  Viewpoint: Tackling the human factor in anti-counterfeiting

  Optaglio explains how behavioural research can help tackle human error in the use of security features.

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  EU to upgrade customs, border security with funding boost

  The EC plans to triple funding for border security to almost €35bn, and will create a new customs equipment fund.

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  Report reveals scale of counterfeiting in the EU

  Counterfeiting is sucking almost €60bn from the EU’s economy every year, a new report reveals.

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  HP patents counterfeit label-spotting tech

  Hewlett Packard has been awarded a US patent on a way to tell if a picture or label on a product is counterfeit.

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