February 2026

In this issue

• ITSA Takes Aim at Fake Tax Stamps Sold Online
• Diamond Dust is a Label’s Best Friend
• News In Brief
• On The Record with Dave Coombe, Crane Authentication’s New Leader
• What Does Cannabis ‘Pharma Shift’ Mean for US Traceability Systems?
• Illicit Tobacco in 2026: Entrenched, Expanding, and Reshaping Global Markets
• AM-PG Unveils ‘Smallest Vero Code Ever’ and ‘Cognitive Tax Shield’
• Production Monitoring in Pakistan – From Cigarettes to Day-Old Chicks!
• Helix-Lock – The Case for Hybrid Tax Stamps
• Nigeria Customs Partners with NIVEA to Combat Counterfeits – But is It Worth It?
• The Limited Legal Weight of Brand Protection Labels
• AI No Longer Just an Option for Brand Protection
• Repurposing Standard Hospital Analysers into Anticounterfeiting Tools
• ODDS 2027 Call for Papers: Advancing Research in Next-Generation Security
• Events