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http://www.worldipreview.com/contributed-article/counterfeiting-and-piracy-not-just-about-fake-watches?utm_campaign=Social%20activity&utm_content=50872567&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin In February Frontier Economics produced a report detailing the economic problems associated with counterfeiting and piracy. WIPR spoke to Amar Breckenridge, a manager at the company, to discuss the report’s findings and why they are useful. By 2022, international trade in counterfeit and pirated goods will total $991 billion. Digital piracy of movies, music… Continue reading Counterfeiting and piracy: not just about fake watches

https://www.cyberscoop.com/dod-scientists-dsb-cyber-supply-chain-microchips-weapons-foundry/ Most of the U.S. military’s weapons systems were built without any effort to protect them from cyberattacks on hardware components, and there is evidence that some already have been fitted with digital backdoors, meaning an enemy could make them fail in a real conflict, Pentagon science advisers said. In its latest report, the Defense… Continue reading DOD scientists say microchips in weapons can be hacked

http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?g=465292fc-fddf-4c92-9273-fe4b5f9b6fbb New research estimates that the global economic value of counterfeiting and piracy could reach $2.3 trillion by 2022, with job losses totalling in excess of 5 million. The research provides important data to policymakers. The challenge now is to ensure that they pay heed to it. The report, The Economic Impacts of Counterfeiting and… Continue reading Toll of counterfeiting and piracy predicted to top $2.3 trillion as call made for governments to do more

https://www.securingindustry.com/electronics-and-industrial/new-gadget-to-detect-counterfeit-cables/s105/a3148/#.WJIOen2vKix The USB-C cable might be the new standard in connecting electronics but it’s also becoming the latest piece of kit to be counterfeited, which could be putting devices at risk. Tech firm Satechi, however, has launched a gadget to detect faulty and counterfeit cables. The USB Type C cable has the same Type C… Continue reading New gadget to detect counterfeit cables

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3159718/techology-business/how-does-china-respond-to-us-chip-threats-with-a-30-billion-factory.html?google_editors_picks=true Tsinghua Unigroup is investing $30 billion in a factory that will make DRAM and flash storage, striking at the heart of a chip battle between the US and China. For China, actions speak louder than words, especially in the escalating chip battle with the U.S., which has been hurling out verbal threats in recent… Continue reading How does China respond to US chip threats? With a $30 billion factory

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-seizes-11-million-counterfeit-electronics-joint-operation-hong Release Date: January 3, 2017 WASHINGTON – A joint U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Customs and Excise Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong Customs) intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement operation resulted in the seizure of 140 shipments containing counterfeit consumer electronic goods, such as… Continue reading CBP seizes $1.1 Million in Counterfeit Electronics in Joint Operation with Hong Kong Customs

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-enforcement-effort-targets-dangerous-electronics WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) – with support from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) – have launched an initiative targeting the illegal importation and distribution of counterfeit consumer electronics known to present health and safety hazards by overheating, igniting, and causing severe injuries… Continue reading New enforcement effort targets dangerous electronics

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/17084/Counterfeit_Parts_Of_Aircraft_And_Defense_Products_Could_Proliferate_Through_3D_Printing#.V-VHDDWvKix 3D printing of aircraft and other defense parts certainly transforms the military support environment but the threat of counterfeit parts could fuel a grey market. “The threat of counterfeit parts from easily accessible 3D printers, coupled with the endless amount of designs available on the Internet, could fuel a black market, Graham Grose, industry… Continue reading Counterfeit Parts Of Aircraft And Defense Products Could Proliferate Through 3D Printing

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/cross-your-heart-and-hope-to-die-new-dfars-clauses-target-counterfeit-electronic Thursday, September 22, 2016 On August 2, 2016, the Department of Defense (“DOD”) rolled out new requirements for defense contractors that provide electronic parts and assemblies containing electronic parts, and with the new rules imposing significant risks on DOD contractors. One clause mandates a specific purchasing hierarchy, with requirements to purchase from the original… Continue reading Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die – New DFARS Clauses Target Counterfeit Electronic Parts

Samsung halted sales of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone Friday after finding batteries of some of the devices exploded while they were charged. Koh Dong-jin, president of Samsung’s mobile business, said customers who already bought Note 7s will be able to swap them for new smartphones, regardless of when they purchased them. Note 7 sales… Continue reading Samsung suspends all sales of Galaxy Note 7 after battery explosions