by Owen Collins | Apr 11, 2019 | Around the Industry
A new report on counterfeiting within the electronics industry has been made available by brand intelligence company Red Points. “The counterfeiting of consumer electronics has been rife for many years,” Red Points explains, highlighting the growth of the internet as...
by Owen Collins | Apr 1, 2019 | World Focus
The OEM has continued its global fight against fake products, with the latest operations against counterfeits taking place in Uganda and Mozambique. HP’s Anti-Counterfeiting and Fraud Programme (ACF) has been working alongside local authorities to stem the flow of...
by Owen Collins | Mar 29, 2019 | Around the Industry
The office supplies retailer, and its software firm Support.com Inc., have been fined by $35 million (€31.1 million) by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The payment comes as a settlement for allegations from the FTC that the companies “tricked consumers into...
by Owen Collins | Mar 20, 2019 | Around the Industry
New data released by Statista has shown the American companies which are most affected by counterfeiting. Statista quotes a recent OECD report which states that in 2016, the total value of counterfeit or pirated products being traded across borders came to $509...
by Owen Collins | Dec 11, 2018 | Around the Industry
The OEM has been collaborating with the African nation’s police force to crack down on fraudsters in the country. Its efforts have resulted in the confiscation of 67,000 counterfeit cartridges, according to a statement released this week by Glenn Jones, the Director...
