Security Documents & IT

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  OECD says fakes make up 2.5 per cent of global trade

  Update to the highly cited figures show that the trade in counterfeit/pirated goods "has remained significant."

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  One in 10 EU consumers bought fakes in 2020; report

  Another third of Europeans wondered whether a product they had bought was original, according to the EUIPO study.

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  What’s driving De La Rue's fast-growing authentication business?

  We ask authentication division chief Andrew Clint about its current performance, future trends, and staying ahead of the counterfeiters.

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  Authentication leads charge as De La Rue reports full-year figures

  Division achieved a 5.1% increase in sales in 2020/21, buoyed by new contracts with a lifetime value of £195m.

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  NY man admits making $1.2m from fake opioids, currency

  Utica resident Albie Pagan (65) operated under the name Hook3d on various dark web marketplaces.

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  DSS sells brand protection unit to Proof Authentication for $5m

  Document Security Systems had sold its DSS Digital subsidiary to privately-held startup Proof Authentication.

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