Latest Counterfeit Stories
New Microsoft-commissioned study also highlights dangers for those that use counterfeit software. REDMOND, Wash., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Although some computer users may actively seek pirated software in hopes of saving money, the chances of infection by unexpected malware are one in three for consumers and three in 10 for businesses, according to a new study commissioned by Microsoft Corp. and conducted by IDC. As a result of these infections, the research shows...
Survey Reveals Nearly 20% of Prom Dresses Sold Online Are Fake Knock Offs PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As online prom dress shopping season heats up with "Pink Friday" on March 1, DressGoddess.com today unveils its Authentic Prom Dress Guide on how to avoid being scammed by Chinese websites selling counterfeit prom dresses. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130226/PH66737) Chinese prom dress websites are stealing copyrighted images from prom designers...
NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ERAI, Inc. has announced that the 2013 ERAI Executive Conference will be held in Orlando, FL at the Rosen Centre Hotel on April 18 and 19, 2013. ERAI Inc. will gather professionals from all sectors of the electronics supply chain including distributors of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts (franchise and independent), organizations that procure or manufacture using integrated electronic parts and/or assemblies...
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LaserLock Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: LLTI), a global leader in providing state-of-the-art authentication solutions to governments, pharmaceuticals, high-end retailers, and casinos announced it has filed a provisional patent application for a Characteristic Verification System (CVS) enabling smart phones to simultaneously identify counterfeit products and protect against identity fraud. The CVS is a groundbreaking technology that...
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety science, recently supported ICE Homeland Security Investigations and the Assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Missouri in their efforts to stop the trafficking of illegal goods into this country. The outstanding work done by these agencies has resulted in nine indictments against a Missouri-based company for trafficking in counterfeit goods. The safety of...
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LaserLock Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: LLTI), a global leader in providing state-of-the-art authentication solutions to pharmaceuticals, high-end retailers, casinos and governments, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Donfried as Chief Technology Officer. Donfried will support the company's overall mission of providing anti-counterfeiting and brand-protection product solutions. In addition he will also manage both internal and...
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Award winning fashion designer, Maggie Sottero is pleased with the response to the lawsuit filed by the American Bridal & Prom Industry Association (ABPIA) seeking to restrain the sale of counterfeit goods by the owners of 16 specific internet websites. On January 10, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey concluded that the ABPIA had demonstrated a compelling case, and therefore, entered a Preliminary...
Microsoft Canada survey reveals Canadians do not feel confident in their ability to identify counterfeit products MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Eighty-four per cent of Canadians say they have not knowingly purchased a counterfeit product, yet a recent survey commissioned by Microsoft Canada, suggests that Canadians do not know where the risks really lie. Canadians are not confident they know how to identify the differences between counterfeit and genuine products. Less...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Microtrace, the original taggant company and leader of the taggant technology evolution for over 26 years, announces the availability of the world's first multiple level security yarn- Microtaggant® Security Yarns. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121128/CG19904) Easily incorporated into woven labels, fabrics, ribbons and any other woven structure, Microtaggant Security Yarns offer the highest level of...
HONOLULU, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TruTag Technologies today announced their participation in the Seventh Global Forum on Pharmaceutical AntiCounterfeiting and Diversion in Washington, DC, taking place November 27-29, 2012 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. This East Coast conference is one of the largest global forums dedicated to the reduction and elimination of counterfeit and diverted medicine, and is held in proximity to an area with one of the greatest concentrations of...
