News tagged with counterfeit
Plastic money: Australia's plastic bills make life difficult for counterfeiters
(PhysOrg.com) -- Counterfeiting money is the "second oldest profession in the world" -- a profession that truly took off with the introduction of paper money. In order to spoil things for counterfeiters, Australia introduced ...
Apr 07, 2010 |
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Facebook, Google oppose US online piracy bills
Internet heavyweights Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo! joined ranks on Tuesday to oppose legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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US Senate committee approves online piracy bill
The US Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill on Thursday that would give US law enforcement more tools to crack down on websites abroad engaged in piracy of movies, television shows and music.
Nov 18, 2010 |
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'Rogue websites' bill introduced in US House
US lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday that would give US authorities more tools to crack down on websites accused of piracy of movies, television shows and music and the sale of counterfeit goods.
Oct 27, 2011 |
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US authorities hit Megaupload with more charges
The US authorities have filed additional copyright infringement and fraud charges against Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and other employees of the file-sharing site shut down last month.
Feb 17, 2012 |
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US shuts down 82 counterfeit goods, music sites (Update)
US authorities announced Monday the shutdown of 82 websites selling mostly Chinese-made counterfeit goods, including golf clubs, Walt Disney movies, handbags and other items.
Nov 28, 2010 |
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Microsoft unleashes lawsuits, raids in piracy crackdown
Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it has unleashed a series of lawsuits and is cooperating in criminal prosecutions worldwide in an effort to stem piracy of its software.
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Hollywood, Silicon Valley spar over online piracy bill
Hollywood sparred with Silicon Valley in the US Congress on Wednesday at a hearing on a controversial bill intended to crack down on online piracy.
Nov 16, 2011 |
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EU urges balance between Internet freedom and copyright
Governments must strike a balance between policing the Internet to protect copyright and upholding freedom of expression, EU justice commissioner Viviane Reding said on Sunday.
Jan 22, 2012 |
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'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique ...
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Butterfly wings behind anti-counterfeiting technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine a hole so small that air can't go through it, or a hole so small it can trap a single wavelength of light. Nanotech Security Corp., with the help of Simon Fraser University researchers, is using this ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 17, 2011 |
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US seizes domain names in counterfeit crackdown
US authorities have shut down a number of websites in the latest crackdown on online trafficking in counterfeit goods.
Nov 25, 2011 |
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US closes 150 websites in counterfeit crackdown
US authorities said Monday they have shut down 150 websites offering counterfeit goods like sports jerseys and luxury handbags in an operation tied to the pre-Christmas shopping surge.
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Burglars hunt down rhinos in museums
It was a daring daytime robbery at the natural science museum.
Jul 31, 2011 |
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Luxury industry says EU ruling limits Google ads
(AP) -- Luxury goods manufacturers said a ruling Tuesday from the European Union's highest court will stop Google Inc. selling their brand names as advertising keywords to unauthorized sellers or counterfeiters ...
Mar 23, 2010 |
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