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Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

2 min read

Recommerce Brings Fashion and Apparel Fraud Online

Recommerce – the sale of pre-owned goods – is a nearly $40-billion-a-year industry and is expected to double soon. In an article on Bloomberg Law, attorneys from international law firm Perkins Coie examine the IP infringement questions facing resellers and brands in the resale marketplace.

Free Free

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

3 min read

ACT Now to Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights

This month’s editorial makes a longitudinal study of the shifting geo-political forces that have formed the nature of brand protection. Another, more direct, hypothesis is that counterfeiting and other types of brand fraud are straightforward criminal activities with no respect for borders, treaties or the law.

Reports & Studies

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

1 min read

KURZ Goes Green with Eco Label Range

Optical and materials security specialist KURZ has introduced a range of sustainable security labels as part of its TRUSTCONCEPT® brand portfolio. According to the company, the combination of its security features with individually combinable, environmentally friendly substrates means that customers can benefit from sustainable labels without forgoing its tried-and-tested security technology.

Sustainability

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

2 min read

Silkworms Spin New User Authentication

A group of academics at South Korea’s Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) have utilised natural silk fibres from domesticated silkworms to build an environmentally friendly digital security system that they say is ‘practically unbreachable’.

Sustainability

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

Nitches Inc, a designer and manufacturer of high-end clothing and accessories, has announced the launch of its patent-pending Owner Verification System (OVS) to prove the authenticity of its exclusive capsule collections created with celebrities and influencers.

Authentication

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

4 min read

Why Brand Protection is Important

Last month’s relaunch of Authentication & Brand News™ comes, ‘at a time when it is more important than ever for brand owners to safeguard their intellectual property’. This is undoubtedly true, with the effects of COVID-19 making it easier than ever for counterfeiters and fraudsters to abuse intellectual and other corporate property.

Editorials

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

3 min read

2D Barcodes Herald New Authentication and Brand Awareness Possibilities

The UPC (Universal Product Code) linear barcode has offered price lookup functionality for decades. However, the classic barcode is no longer keeping up with today’s growing demands for greater product information transparency, traceability, and authentication.

Track and Trace

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

2 min read

TruTrace and Laava Partner for Blockchain-Supported Traceability

TruTrace Technologies, a Canadian developer of a fully-integrated blockchain platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Australian technology company Laava to drive product provenance and traceability.

Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

15 Feb. 2022

2 min read

Mozambique Enters New Phase of Combating Tax Evasion

From 6 May, the Mozambique Tax Authority will enter a new phase of combating excise tax evasion with the introduction of a direct digital marking system on beer and ready-to-drink beverages.

Excise Products Tax Stamps Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

14 Feb. 2022

3 min read

How Taiwan's Consumer Reward Scheme Has Increased Government Revenue

Part of any anti-illicit product strategy should ideally include measures to reduce consumer demand for illicit products in the first place. While such measures could include imposing penalties on consumers for buying illicit goods, Taiwan has gone in the opposite direction with a scheme that rewards consumers for buying genuine, compliant goods.

Countries Illicit Trade

Nicola Sudan

14 Feb. 2022

2 min read

Authentication & Brand News is Born!

Reconnaissance International, publisher of Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, is pleased to announce the launch of its monthly publication, Authentication & Brand News™, with effect from January 2022, replacing Authentication News®.

Authentication

Nicola Sudan

14 Feb. 2022

3 min read

UK Government Appoints Dentsu Tracking to Provide Tobacco Traceability

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has appointed Dentsu Tracking, a specialised brand of Dentsu International Switzerland, as provider of the UK’s standalone tobacco track and trace system.

Track and Trace

Michael Eads and Ziyaad Butler

14 Feb. 2022

11 min read

Practical Considerations for Implementing Tax Stamp and Traceability Systems

Over the years, the business case for using tax stamps has increased considerably, in tandem with the emergence of new technologies and best practices for managing excise and other goods that require robust supply chain controls.

Reports & Studies Strategies

Nicola Sudan

14 Feb. 2022

2 min read

A Cross-Border Tax Compliance System Based on Digital Stamps

TAXMAP®, an e-invoicing and tax filing platform based on the use of blockchain bookkeeping and digital tax stamps, has been awarded a UK Smart Grant of £500,000 from Innovate UK. The grant will be used by TAXMAP to provide e-commerce companies with a real-time, cross-border tax and audit compliance solution.

Authentication Tax & Revenue

Nicola Sudan

14 Feb. 2022

2 min read

Oman is Latest GCC Country to Introduce Tax Stamps for First Time

De La Rue has signed a contract with the Oman Tax Authority to implement a tax stamp and digital traceability solution for excisable goods.

Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

14 Feb. 2022

5 min read

Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum is Taking Shape

Conferences are back! And this includes the Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, which takes place from 16-18 May 2022 in Malta. The programme is well on its way to being finalised, and here we share some of the papers and discussions confirmed so far.

Events Free Free

Nicola Sudan

28 Jan. 2022

1 min read

HP Indigo Secure and Jura Install First Digital Secure Press

Launched in 2021, HP Inc has installed its newly imported HP Indigo 6K Secure Digital Press in Nepal, for the local production of tax stamps and other secure documents.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

27 Jan. 2022

2 min read

Bringing Motion Graphics to Security Print Without Additional Materials

Fathom Optics has patented a software-based process using light field technology to bring 3D and motion graphics to security print without additional materials such as lenticular sheets or metallic foils.

Authentication

Nicola Sudan

27 Jan. 2022

7 min read

Welcome to Authentication & Brand News!

Happy 2022 to all our readers – and welcome to the first issue of our new monthly publication – Authentication & Brand News™, which is replacing Authentication News®.

Free Free

Alan Hodgson

27 Jan. 2022

3 min read

Creating Caustic Surfaces

Over the last few years, I have been following a number of technologies to see how these may work together to create eye-catching security features. One good example of these is the use of arrays of micro-lenses to produce caustic surfaces. This is the topic of this article.

Authentication

Latest News

Recommerce Brings Fashion and Apparel Fraud Online

ACT Now to Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights

KURZ Goes Green with Eco Label Range

Silkworms Spin New User Authentication

News in Brief

Why Brand Protection is Important

2D Barcodes Herald New Authentication and Brand Awareness Possibilities

TruTrace and Laava Partner for Blockchain-Supported Traceability

Mozambique Enters New Phase of Combating Tax Evasion

How Taiwan's Consumer Reward Scheme Has Increased Government Revenue

Authentication & Brand News is Born!

UK Government Appoints Dentsu Tracking to Provide Tobacco Traceability

Practical Considerations for Implementing Tax Stamp and Traceability Systems

A Cross-Border Tax Compliance System Based on Digital Stamps

Oman is Latest GCC Country to Introduce Tax Stamps for First Time

Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum is Taking Shape

HP Indigo Secure and Jura Install First Digital Secure Press

Bringing Motion Graphics to Security Print Without Additional Materials

Welcome to Authentication & Brand News!

Creating Caustic Surfaces

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