It’s always a mistake to underestimate the ingenuity and deviousness of the counterfeiting and faking industry. For example, at one time a three dimensional security hologram was considered to be the ultimate deterrent to the fakers. While today it continues to play a major role in such deterrence, copies of it can…

Unless you are the sole owner of a business, you will have other stakeholders of some form or another who have a financial interest in your organisation. If their ongoing investment is not to be put at risk, you will need to keep their confidence as stakeholder support is something…

Some event or venue bosses seem to be blissfully unaware of how vulnerable they really are to counterfeit tickets. It’s not entirely unusual to encounter the viewpoint that the fakers and counterfeiters will only attack the most prestigious and high ticket value events. You might think so but if you do,…

Let’s be clear, since the beginning of time there have been fakes and counterfeitspassed around in the world of antiques and art. In the past, including perhaps well into the latter 20th century, the consumers’ interests in these areas when purchasing were protected by people such as established and expert antique dealers…

If you think that counterfeiting is a problem that only affects only Geo-political regions such as North America, Europe and Australia, you would be mistaken. An interesting article has just been published showing how counterfeit car parts are proving to be a major problem in Ghana. Apparently, consumers are being persuaded to…

If you think that fakes and counterfeiting are restricted to manufactured goods, you’d be sadly mistaken. One of the most lucrative domains for the fakers to attack is that of tickets for notable events. Now this isn’t a new subject and you might think that by now things would be…

“An interesting public experiment is being conducted to test how easy it is for people to spot a relatively cheaply produced fake painting.  It seems likely that the results will not yield any great surprises and that the importance of ongoing art protection technology cannot be overestimated.” A major British…

As individuals, we are all vulnerable to being conned through the purchase of forged goods. This can be a particular issue when we are away on holiday and here’s why : When you are relaxed and intent on having a good time, your guard can drop. Some overseas countries have…