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Astrid Mitchell

26 March 2023

5 min read

Countering the Counterfeiters

The counterfeiting of money has been going on ever since the invention of physical money around the 6th century BC. In this article, we take a look at four new developments to protect gold bars and commemorative coins from counterfeiting.

Companies

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

2 min read

UAE Launches National Drug Tracking System ‘Tatmeen’

The UAE has officially launched its national drug tracking system under the name of ‘Tatmeen’.

Consumer & Industrial Products

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

2 min read

Different Temperatures Revealing Different Images

A research group in China has come up with a novel approach to product authentication, with a label that can be internally heated to reveal a changing image.

Technology & Systems

Ian Lancaster

26 March 2023

2 min read

Authenticity: Reclaiming Reality in a Counterfeit Culture

Most books that I have written about in Authentication & Brand News™ (ABN) are of interest because they examine the problem of counterfeit products or consider how brand owners can fight against these counterfeits.

Authentication

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

2 min read

AGMA Announces Event Schedule for 2023

AGMA, the Alliance for Grey Market and Counterfeit Abatement, is an alliance of intellectual property (IP) rights holders, with combined annual revenues in excess of $425 billion, who recognise that IP protection is a fundamental element of innovation and economic growth.

Events

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

3 min read

SCRIBOS and HP Indigo Launch Anti-Copy Direct-Print Codes

Through a partnership with HP Indigo, the copy-protected, direct-print ValiGate® QR code from SCRIBOS (a KURZ company), can now be used as a plug-in for HP digital presses worldwide.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

2 min read

Toppan Showcases Brand Packaging Products

Paris is widely regarded as one of the global centres of the branded beauty, luxury, premium drinks, and personal care markets. So, it makes sense that secure packaging producers Toppan, and its Düsseldorf-based subsidiary Toppan Europe, chose Paris Packaging Week (25-26 January) to showcase its range of brand authentication packaging products.

Consumer & Industrial Products

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

3 min read

A World First – 3D Structurally Coloured Objects

Professor of Polymer Chemistry Markus Gallei and his doctoral student Lukas Siegwardt, from Saarland University, Germany, have created ‘perfect polymer particles’ (ie. particles of an identical size and shape) with a hard centre and soft shell, for building 3D-printed structurally coloured objects – something that has not up to now been possible.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

3 min read

One-of-a-Kind Report

In September this year, Reconnaissance International will release a new publication – ‘Smartphones for Authentication’ – the only publication of its kind.

Free Free

Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

3 min read

One-of-a-Kind Report on Smartphones for Authentication

In September this year, Reconnaissance International will release a new publication – ‘Smartphones for Authentication’ – the only publication of its kind.

Authentication Reports & Studies Technology & Systems

Francis Tuffy

8 March 2023

3 min read

France to be the European Pilot Market for Digimarc Recycle

In March 2022’s edition of Authentication & Brand News™, a technical feature looked at how digital watermark specialist Digimarc was working on invisible watermarks that could increase plastic recycling. The technology from Digimarc is amongst a basket of innovations that sit at the overlap between authentication and sustainability – in this case giving plastic packaging a ‘voice’.

Companies

Francis Tuffy

8 March 2023

2 min read

StockX Opens First Authentication Centre in Mexico

In recognition of the fact that while transactions may be conducted digitally most products are still physical, online resale platform StockX has opened a new authentication centre in Mexico City.

Companies

Richard Einhorn

8 March 2023

4 min read

Customers Deserve Authenticity

In 2020, Crane Currency – banknote papermaker, printer and developer of security features – launched a new business, Crane Authentication, to offer brand protection solutions based on its micro-optics technology. In this opinion article from Richard Einhorn, the case is made that customers should expect authenticity to be factored in to their buying experience and that Crane Authentication’s PROFOUND™ technology is helping brands deliver on this.

Technology & Systems

Francis Tuffy

8 March 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

US supply chain security company Overhaul has acquired SensiGuard, which offers a system that monitors cargo in real time, while shipments are in transit from origin to destination, using tracker devices embedded in pallets.

Authentication

Francis Tuffy

8 March 2023

2 min read

Optical & Digital Document Security Conference Hits the Phygital Nerve

The programme for the second Optical and Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) Conference is now available, demonstrating the importance of this event in uniting people involved in developing digital systems for authentication and brand protection with the more traditional security document community. The conference will be on 17-19 April 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Events

Alan Hodgson

8 March 2023

5 min read

Leading Edge Technologies for Smartphone Cameras

In this publication last month an article covered the resources available for the testing of the cameras in smartphones. Building on that, the purpose of this article is to examine some of the technologies that are now appearing in leading edge smartphone cameras.

Consumer & Industrial Products

Francis Tuffy

8 March 2023

3 min read

Could EU Green Product Passports Double as Anti-Counterfeiting Devices?

The EU is currently reviewing its circular economy rules, with the intention of making green products the norm in the bloc’s single market.

Free Free

Francis Tuffy

8 March 2023

2 min read

Luminescence Sun Chemical Security Acquires InData Systems

Luminescence Sun Chemical Security (LSCS) is part of the Sun Chemical global security solutions business unit, specialising in inks, pigments and coatings-based authentication solutions. In January 2023, LSCS acquired InData System’s (InData) patented invisible barcode reading technology, which consists of a variety of dedicated readers that can verify and decode ‘invisible’ fluorescent codes.

Companies

Francis Tuffy

8 March 2023

3 min read

Distinkt – a New Name in Nanotech Authentication

Nanotechnology has been a fertile breeding ground for authentication and brand protection devices – given that structures that can be controlled at the nanoscale (roughly the size of a few atoms or molecules) exhibit responses to light that are distinctive and near impossible to replicate. Now, a team of researchers and entrepreneurs is set to launch a new optical ink feature into the market.

Companies

Francis Tuffy

8 March 2023

2 min read

VerifyMe Acquires Assets of Digital Identity Brand Protection Company

With headquarters in Rochester (NY), VerifyMe provides comprehensive brand protection and customer engagement solutions that combine secure product authentication, intelligent track and trace, and tailored communication strategies with industry-leading online retail monitoring capabilities.

Companies

Latest News

Countering the Counterfeiters

UAE Launches National Drug Tracking System ‘Tatmeen’

Different Temperatures Revealing Different Images

Authenticity: Reclaiming Reality in a Counterfeit Culture

AGMA Announces Event Schedule for 2023

SCRIBOS and HP Indigo Launch Anti-Copy Direct-Print Codes

Toppan Showcases Brand Packaging Products

A World First – 3D Structurally Coloured Objects

One-of-a-Kind Report

One-of-a-Kind Report on Smartphones for Authentication

France to be the European Pilot Market for Digimarc Recycle

StockX Opens First Authentication Centre in Mexico

Customers Deserve Authenticity

News in Brief

Optical & Digital Document Security Conference Hits the Phygital Nerve

Leading Edge Technologies for Smartphone Cameras

Could EU Green Product Passports Double as Anti-Counterfeiting Devices?

Luminescence Sun Chemical Security Acquires InData Systems

Distinkt – a New Name in Nanotech Authentication

VerifyMe Acquires Assets of Digital Identity Brand Protection Company

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