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Nicola Sudan

6 April 2026

2 min read

South Korea Unveils State-Backed K-Brand Authentication Mark

South Korea is set to introduce a government-backed K-brand certification mark aimed at tackling the global spread of counterfeit Korean goods – estimated at $9.7 billion annually – signalling a shift towards a more coordinated, state-led approach to brand protection.

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Nicola Sudan

25 March 2026

3 min read

From Hallmarks to Hybrid Authentication

For centuries, hallmarking has served a simple but powerful purpose: to assure buyers that a precious metal item is exactly what it claims to be. In Portugal, that responsibility sits with Imprensa Nacional – Casa da Moeda (INCM), whose Contrastaria assay offices continue to apply official marks to gold, silver, platinum and palladium articles.

Authentication Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

4 March 2026

4 min read

News In Brief

RxERP, a cloud-hosted, pharmaceutical-first ERP platform, and p-Chip Corp, a provider of light-activated microtransponder tags and software for secure digital identity, have entered into a licensing agreement to integrate p-Chip’s embedded identity technology into the RxERP platform.

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Nicola Sudan

4 March 2026

1 min read

Repurposing Standard Hospital Analysers into Anticounterfeiting Tools

A research team led by the University of Oxford, with participation from University of East London researcher Dr Hamid Merchant, has demonstrated that standard hospital chemistry analysers can accurately distinguish genuine liquid medicines from falsified versions.

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Nicola Sudan

2 Feb. 2026

2 min read

Digital Watermarking Eliminates Gift Card Fraud

Digimarc has announced the results of the first implementation of its invisible digital watermarking solution on gift cards, designed to combat persistent card fraud within the US retail sector.

Authentication Companies

Chander S Jeena

2 Feb. 2026

3 min read

From Motors to Medicines: Malaysia’s Model for National Authentication

In October 2025, Malaysia fully implemented mandatory certification and labelling for engine oils as part of a national effort to combat the growing problem of counterfeit lubricants in the market. Before that, in 2005, Malaysia launched one of the world’s earliest nationwide pharmaceutical anticounterfeiting programmes, demonstrating the country’s longstanding recognition of the value of national authentication and supply chain control schemes.

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Chander S Jeena

4 Dec. 2025

2 min read

Messi Deal Renewed as Icons Launches TripleLock with Crane

The Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has renewed his exclusive memorabilia contract with the company Icons, which is rolling out its TripleLock™ anti-forgery system, developed in partnership with Crane Authentication.

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Nicola Sudan

2 Sept. 2025

2 min read

SICPA Obtains ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation to Enhance Enforcement Capability of Revenue Authorities

Since 2005, SICPA has been a trailblazer in the tax stamp industry, consistently introducing innovations that have reshaped the market. These include the integration of unique identifiers into tax stamps, the use of cameras to activate stamps on production lines, and the application of security inks for direct marking.

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Barna Barabas

21 July 2025

4 min read

Designing Tax Stamps for Analogue or Digital Printing

When designing security features for tax stamps, attention is increasingly being paid to features created by digital printing, since this technology is developing very fast. However, many highly effective tax stamps, in use today, carry features printed with traditional, analogue methods, such as offset and intaglio. So, which is better? Or should both methods be used together for an optimal security solution?

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Chander S Jeena

17 July 2025

4 min read

News in Brief

In response to the growing threat posed by high-quality counterfeit pharmaceuticals, Alliance Pharmaceuticals has partnered with TrueMed to strengthen its brand protection strategy.

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Chander S Jeena

29 June 2025

4 min read

News in Brief

Crane Authentication has launched two distinct solutions: InsightPulse™ and Digital Asset Watermarking. Each aims to address different challenges in today’s complex phygital-threat landscape.

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Chander S Jeena

22 June 2025

2 min read

Royal Mint Launches World's Most Visually Secure Bullion Bar

The Royal Mint has unveiled a groundbreaking addition to its bullion portfolio with the launch of the new secure Britannia bullion bar. For the first time, innovative security features - previously exclusive to its world-renowned coins - have been rolled out into its gold bar range.

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Chander S Jeena

29 May 2025

5 min read

News In Brief

On the occasion of the recent International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) Annual Conference in San Diego, USA, the IACC launched its Marketplace Advisory Council (MAC) – a forum for cross-industry collaboration in the fight against fakes.

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Chander S Jeena

4 May 2025

5 min read

News in Brief

Merck, a leading science and technology company, has partnered with Zebra Technologies, a global leader in digitising and automating frontline workflows, to create solutions that address product verification, authenticity, and trust challenges.

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Chander S Jeena

4 May 2025

2 min read

How to Create a Chipless RFID from a Bottle Cork

A scientific report appearing in nature. com1 introduces a novel, non-cloneable, chipless RFID tag, created out of the cork of a bottle, for authenticating the wine, liquor, oil, or other liquid product contained in that bottle.

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Chander S Jeena

4 May 2025

1 min read

KURZ SCRIBOS Debuts as New Face of Brand Protection

LEONHARD KURZ, a global player in security and surface finishing technologies, has announced the integration of its subsidiary SCRIBOS, a digital platform provider, under a new unified brand identity—KURZ SCRIBOS.

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Chander S Jeena

28 March 2025

4 min read

News in Brief

At the recent World Money Fair (WMF), Germania Mint unveiled a special release coin featuring Black Light Colours technology.

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Chander S Jeena

28 March 2025

3 min read

NFC and its Increasing Role in Sports Authentication

In the February 2024 edition of Authentication & Brand News™, we examined how David Beckham, the celebrated former England footballer, was intensifying efforts against counterfeit manufacturers illicitly selling fake products – including clothing and fragrances – under his brand. This article looks at the latest organisations to have adopted near-field communication (NFC) technology for authenticating sporting apparel and memorabilia.

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Chander S Jeena

28 March 2025

2 min read

Bond, Iridia and Baxus Debut Molecular Whisky Authentication Tech

A new method for combating whisky refill fraud has been developed by combining molecular science with blockchain technology.

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Francis Tuffy

17 March 2025

2 min read

Colour-Changing Smart Materials for Rapid Authentication

At the recent High Security Printing™ EMEA conference in Basel, Switzerland, Dr Alexander Brannan from the University of Manchester, and Gary Spinks of Security Fibres UK, presented advances in colour-changing smart materials designed for rapid authentication. This technology addresses key issues in anticounterfeiting by integrating academic research with industrial application.

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Latest News

South Korea Unveils State-Backed K-Brand Authentication Mark

From Hallmarks to Hybrid Authentication

News In Brief

Repurposing Standard Hospital Analysers into Anticounterfeiting Tools

Digital Watermarking Eliminates Gift Card Fraud

From Motors to Medicines: Malaysia’s Model for National Authentication

Messi Deal Renewed as Icons Launches TripleLock with Crane

SICPA Obtains ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation to Enhance Enforcement Capability of Revenue Authorities

Designing Tax Stamps for Analogue or Digital Printing

News in Brief

News in Brief

Royal Mint Launches World's Most Visually Secure Bullion Bar

News In Brief

News in Brief

How to Create a Chipless RFID from a Bottle Cork

KURZ SCRIBOS Debuts as New Face of Brand Protection

News in Brief

NFC and its Increasing Role in Sports Authentication

Bond, Iridia and Baxus Debut Molecular Whisky Authentication Tech

Colour-Changing Smart Materials for Rapid Authentication

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