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Nicola Sudan

8 Nov. 2022

4 min read

Authenticating in 3D Polarisation

A team of scientists, from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Hong Kong have developed an optical metasurface to create colour-selective 3D polarisation structures.

Overt Security

Nicola Sudan

8 Nov. 2022

2 min read

Making Authentication Fun

We all know what a challenge it is to get consumers to authenticate anything. With this in mind, Securikett has developed an anti-cloning security seal that brings the entertainment factor to product authentication.

Consumer & Industrial Products

Nicola Sudan

8 Nov. 2022

1 min read

First HP Indigo Secure Press for Latin America

Tausa-Pelcco, a Mexican company producing security documents and vehicle, road, and urban identification plates, has purchased an HP Indigo 6K Secure Press, the first in Latin America.

Companies

Nicola Sudan

8 Nov. 2022

2 min read

EUIPO Uses Blockchain to Block Counterfeits

In 2019, The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) launched a new anti-counterfeiting forum designed to encourage the development of cutting-edge technological solutions, including blockchain, to combat counterfeiting.

Authentication

Sven Bergmann

8 Nov. 2022

6 min read

Counterfeit Medicines Are the New Pandemic

Counterfeit and substandard medicines have existed for as long as medicines have existed. The OECD estimates the global trade in illicit pharmaceuticals to be worth at least $4.4 billion annually.

Free Free

Nicola Sudan

8 Nov. 2022

3 min read

Toppan and NICT Create Smart Card System with Post-Quantum Cryptography

Communications and security provider Toppan and Japan’s NICT have now announced the launch of PQC CARD®, which they claim is the world’s first smart card equipped with post-quantum cryptography.

Document Protection

Nicola Sudan

8 Nov. 2022

5 min read

Recent Advances in NFC and What This Means for Brand Protection

While near-field communication (NFC) has become the dominant technology for contactless payments, it has taken a backseat to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in terms of general adoption, with most people not even aware that their smartphones can have NFC built into them.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

8 Nov. 2022

4 min read

NFC News In Brief

To accompany our feature this month on recent trends in near-field communication (NFC), we thought we’d take a snapshot of new authentication and identification programmes that are opting for NFC tags.

Authentication

Sven Bergmann

31 Oct. 2022

9 min read

Massive Seizures of Illicit Cigarettes in the Heart of Europe

Several large-scale seizures over the course of this year have shown that a concerning development, identified during Europol’s Serious and Criminal Organized Crime Assessment 2021 (SOCTA-21), has unfortunately not abated.

Excise Products

Alan Hodgson

31 Oct. 2022

5 min read

Emerging Technologies – Physical/Digital Solutions

The ability to link a physical object such as a stamp, label, or direct mark into the digital space, through mobile devices such as a smartphone, is an area of great current interest. A key question to consider is how this physical/digital link may change so we can ensure our technologies keep pace with these changes.

Free Technology & Systems Free

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2022

2 min read

Upcoming Conferences Demonstrate Ongoing Importance of Optical Security Features

There are two conferences coming up soon which show just how important optical security features still are for authenticating documents such as banknotes, ID, and tax stamps.

Events

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2022

3 min read

SICPA and UbiQD Partner for Quantum Dot Security

SICPA and nanotechnology company UbiQD have announced an expansion of their partnership to develop security inks based on the latter’s quantum dot technology.

Authentication

Chander S Jeena

31 Oct. 2022

3 min read

The Current State of Illicit Trade in India

Despite great efforts at a global level, illicit trade has grown into a pandemic, and India is no exception.

Countries Illicit Trade

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2022

2 min read

Five Years Already! UAE Reflects on Excise Tax Success

In a press statement marking the fifth anniversary of the introduction of excise tax in the United Arab Emirates, the country’s Federal Tax Authority hailed its implementation as an all-round success.

Countries

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2022

3 min read

Sri Lanka’s Alcohol Excise Revenue Plummets

Sri Lanka’s Commissioner General of Excise, M J Gunasiri, has announced that excise revenues from arrack and other alcoholic beverages have plummeted by 40%.

Countries Excise Products

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2022

4 min read

Michigan Switches to SICPA for Cigarette Tax Stamps

SICPA has finalised the roll-out of its SICPATRACE® platform in the US state of Michigan, under a new five-year contract with the Department of Treasury.

Excise Products Tax Stamps Track and Trace

Astrid Mitchell

5 Oct. 2022

4 min read

SICPA and UbiQD Partner for Quantum Dot Security

Swiss-based SICPA and New-Mexico nanotechnology company UbiQD have announced an expansion of their partnership to develop security inks based on the latter’s quantum dot technology.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

5 Oct. 2022

2 min read

Protection Meets Sustainability in Luxury Brand

A growing theme within the pages of Authentication & Brand News™ is the trend for technology providers of brand protection and authentication services to expand the usefulness of their offerings to include traceability of raw and recycled materials.

Free Free

Astrid Mitchell

5 Oct. 2022

2 min read

Enschedé Collaborates on NFT Venture

Dutch security print company Royal Joh Enschedé is teaming up with PROxID and Concordium blockchain to connect the world between security print products, NFTs and the metaverse.

Document Protection

Alan Hodgson

5 Oct. 2022

4 min read

Emerging Technologies – Smartphone Authentication

The ability to link a physical object such as a label, stamp or direct mark into the digital space through devices such as a smartphone is a persuasive and growing field.

Overt Security

Latest News

Authenticating in 3D Polarisation

Making Authentication Fun

First HP Indigo Secure Press for Latin America

EUIPO Uses Blockchain to Block Counterfeits

Counterfeit Medicines Are the New Pandemic

Toppan and NICT Create Smart Card System with Post-Quantum Cryptography

Recent Advances in NFC and What This Means for Brand Protection

NFC News In Brief

Massive Seizures of Illicit Cigarettes in the Heart of Europe

Emerging Technologies – Physical/Digital Solutions

Upcoming Conferences Demonstrate Ongoing Importance of Optical Security Features

SICPA and UbiQD Partner for Quantum Dot Security

The Current State of Illicit Trade in India

Five Years Already! UAE Reflects on Excise Tax Success

Sri Lanka’s Alcohol Excise Revenue Plummets

Michigan Switches to SICPA for Cigarette Tax Stamps

SICPA and UbiQD Partner for Quantum Dot Security

Protection Meets Sustainability in Luxury Brand

Enschedé Collaborates on NFT Venture

Emerging Technologies – Smartphone Authentication

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