Check your stocking for counterfeit goods this christmas

Christmas shoppers in search of a last minute bargain may be at real risk of harm from counterfeit goods. Whether buyers think they are simply avoiding paying a premium for a big brand, or unwittingly purchase imitation goods, the dangers to health are significant. Not least because counterfeiters specifically produce items that are likely to be in demand as gifts, […]

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Counterfeiters Beware of this Tiny Technology

A new breakthrough in microparticle technology may help to prevent the forging of currency and the sale of counterfeit, sub-standard and unsafe goods to unwary customers. Scientists and engineers at MIT have developed a new microscopic barcode that can be embedded into currency, credit cards and industrial packaging. Although these tiny barcodes are invisible to the naked eye, they reveal […]

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