Europol cracks down on IP infringement

Europol cracks down on IP infringement

30 506 internet domain names shut down for intellectual property infringement, Europol reports. Law enforcement authorities from 18 EU Member States and third parties in a joint investigation with Europol and the US National Intellectual Property Rights...
IFD renews scam letter campaign

IFD renews scam letter campaign

The International Fairs Directory has again resurrected its ‘Expo-Guide’ scam in advance of the Paperworld 2019 trade show, which takes place in January. The Directory’s scam letters have been seen by The Recycler and, as before, ask the exhibitor to update...
IFD renews scam letter campaign

New scam letter from IFD

The International Fairs Directory has once again resurrected its ‘Expo-Guide’ scam in the wake of Paperworld Middle East 2018, which took place in Dubai, UAE, earlier this year. The Directory’s scam letters have been seen by The Recycler and, as before, ask the...
HP MD on taking on the fakes

HP MD on taking on the fakes

HP Inc’s Managing Director for the Middle East, Turkey, and East Africa, has written about the ongoing battle against counterfeiters in the region’s print markets. Writing for Channel Post MEA, Mathew Thomas describes the issue as taking “an immeasurable toll on the...
Cartridges: how to spot the fakes

Cartridges: how to spot the fakes

Holostik has offered advice on how to identify fake ink cartridges, in order to help consumers avoid potentially damaging their printers. As the company explains, over the last decade there has been a substantial rise in the numbers of fake items being produced, among...