Watch shoppers can find hefty bargains on gray market sites, where products are far cheaper than on official channels. For watches that cost between $1,000 and $5,000, the average discount on the gray market is as much as 33%, according to L2’s Watches: Gray Market report. But as these bargains become the norm, brands start […]
More Fake Retail Apps Means More Users Are at Risk
November 8, 2016 Industry News, Latest News
This is why brands need to think about the technologies they will think about using for the future consumer authentication apps. Counterfeit apps, authentication sites and the use of open source solutions create security holes in the brand protection strategies of all brands. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/technology/daily-report-fake-retail-apps-apple.html After a bruising presidential campaign, more than a few of […]
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Nov. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — iTRACE Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of secure Anti-Grey Market and Anti-Counterfeit solutions for brand owners announced today the completion of its integration with MECCO®, the world’s most popular industrial laser marking and product tracking solution. The pairing is the first integration of the iTRACE 2DMI® software […]
Here is a brief overview of the recent Interpol IP Crime Conference in London and the Global Anti Counterfeit Summit in Amsterdam September 17th – 22nd 2016. Interpol IP Crime Conference – Guild Hall London This was truly the biggest industry event that I’ve been to and really showed the global impact of IP crime. […]
Amazon intellectual property protection is the reason why the brands need iTRACE in the new retail economy. http://www.watchpro.com/amazon-co-uk-has-open-door-policy-for-grey-market-retailers-of-luxury-watches/ Amazon.co.uk has become a portal into a marketplace of international watch vendors without official accreditation from the brands on sale, thanks to an open door policy towards grey market sellers. In the course of an investigation into Amazon’s watch […]
Semiconductor Standard Alphabetti Spaghetti
June 30, 2016 Industry News, iTrace News
Wana play a game of Counterfeit Alphabetti Spaghetti? Connect the Semiconductor standard number with the standard description. Answers next week… IPC-1782 AS6171 AS6081 AS6301 AIR6273 AS5553/ARP6328 AS6496 JESD243 AS6462 ARP6178 SAE J3061 Test Methods Standard; Counterfeit Electronic Parts Verification Critera for Certification against AS5553 Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition Counterfeit Electronic Parts; […]