Ford introduces 3D printed security features to keep wheels safe
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Automotive giant Ford has developed a novel way to combine driver biometrics with 3D printing to deter car thieves. The innovative new product—bespoke 3D printed locking nuts—can be used to keep alloy wheels safe from theft.
Though cars are being built with increasingly high-tech security systems, they still haven’t stopped car thieves from going after valuable car parts, such as alloy wheels. To combat this type of theft, automakers have started placing locking nuts on each wheel, which can only be loosened using a special key. However, even these specific security measures have their weaknesses. Ford has now taken traditional locking nuts to the next level using vocal biometrics and 3D printing. Specifically, the automaker has designed locking nuts whose contours are based on the voice pattern of the driver.
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Avril latest to joins IBM blockchain Food Trust for food traceability
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French agribusiness firm Avril Group announced it had joined the IBM Food Trust blockchain for food traceability. Initially, it will provide customers with provenance details of its fresh eggs brand Matines.
The Avril Group has a presence in about 21 countries and earned revenues of €6.1 billion ($6.7 billion) in 2018. Avril’s Matines brand positions its eggs as being high quality across several types, from organic to free-range and standard eggs. In 2018 the company signed an agreement with an animal welfare NGO and made a commitment that by 2025 it would only sell eggs from hens reared in laying barns or under free-range, or organic conditions. Last year it went even further committing to raising hens without antibiotics and fed with 100% French cereals.
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Tunisian olive oil producer CHO to use IBM Blockchain FOOD TRUST
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Korea State Mint record sales of W524.6B
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The state-run Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) reported a record-high performance in 2019, a notable feat backed by a diversified business portfolio amid digitization whereby printing banknotes can no longer be its primary source of profit. KOMSCO added 69 intellectual property assets in 2019, bringing its total to 830. Most of the IP assets involve special substances, special printing technology, papermaking technique, and ID information technology. Lately, KOMSCO has also been focusing on brand protection and distribution tracking methods, taking a step further from the conventional forgery prevention studies.
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Russia plan's to make every good traceable
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The USA, Singapore, United Kingdom, South Korea, and Japan are typically considered the top five most digitally advanced countries according to many metrics. Experts believe that these leaders of the digital economy have one thing in common – each of them has a comprehensive digital strategy of its own. Russia has come close to joining this digital power club in recent years as its citizens are becoming more tech-savvy and exposed to massive state and privately-operated digital ecosystems. The digital economy in Russia started with a nationwide transition to online fiscal cash registers in the retail sector followed by plans to digitize all industries. In 2018, Russia launched Chestny ZNAKTM, its first nationwide digital track and trace system, set to become the cornerstone of industrial digitalization. By 2024, the system is expected to cover most of the commodity and consumer goods traded throughout Russia. .
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Anti-Counterfeiting should be strategy for economic well-being of India: ASPA
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The industry association of authentication & traceability solutions providers in India had recommended Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy for economic well-being in country. In Financial year 2019-20, the Government of India is expected to witnessed a shortfall of Rs. 2 Trillion. At the same time counterfeiting, smuggling & illicit activities are resulting in loss of more than Rs. 1 Trillion loss of sale to industries & economy every year adding to the difficulty for businesses. According to reports, the estimated tax loss to the exchequer from counterfeiting products is approximately Rs 39,239 crores.
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Thailand Energy Ministry aims to adopt food traceability by June
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The Energy Ministry is preparing to adopt food traceability technology by June to prove that crude palm oil is locally produced and prevent smuggling from neighbouring countries, aiming to deal with the huge annual surplus. Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said the ministry will randomly inspect crude palm oil at 14 warehouses nationwide, checking the volume of methyl ester, also known as biodiesel B100.
Thailand
is cementing its position as a blockchain adopter, with several government agencies launching projects to test the feasibility of the distributed ledger technology. See figure, Thailand pilot project for organic rice.
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Brands: How DIESEL fight counterfeiting?
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Diesel has recently announced some new, important steps aimed at protecting its brand identity, as part of a radical decision, taken a few years ago, to revise and implement its distribution strategy while cutting wholesale accounts not in line with its own image and evolution aims. In 2019 the company seized and destroyed tens of thousands of fake goods worldwide also involving the digital space.
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Kerala riding the blockchain wave in India
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After
Telangana
, Kerala government is planning to leverage blockchain in the financial sector and human resources. In the next five years, the state plans to make its financial system more efficient and implement pilot government schemes by creating a talent pool of professionals in the area of blockchain. The Kerala government is looking at implementing blockchain-enabled pilot schemes in land records, managing workforce, immunisation programmes and organic food traceability among others.
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Horsemeat scam shows weak links in food chain: Traceability must be improved
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Europol revealed details of arrests made in Spain this week over a fresh horsemeat scam. But rather than feeling reassured, observers suggest this is further evidence of systemic weaknesses in the food chain that are exploited by criminal elements. The gang had been actively selling unfit meat onto the market since 2015. The seized false documents confirmed that the organized crime group could have been responsible for introducing meat from hundreds of slaughtered animals onto the market, which failed to comply with national and European regulations, "Europol noted.
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Tanzania Revenue Authority records 34% increased revenues on Liquor
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TANZANIA Revenue Authority (TRA) has recorded an increase of 34 per cent in excise duty on local and imported spirits and wines between February and October, this year, thanks to the rolling out of the two phases of Electronic Tax Stamp (ETS) management system. According to TRA's Deputy Commissioner General, Mr Msafiri Mbibo, the authority collected 77.8bn/- during the period under review compared to 58.2bn/-which was recorded during the same period last year, translating to an increase of 19.6 per cent.
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Holography Trade Body Looks Forward to ‘New Growth and Opportunity’ in 2020
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Rising global demand for ID and packaging security and authentication devices will strengthen the market for holography in 2020, according to the sector’s international trade body. The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) sees continued integration of holograms alongside other authentication and track and trace technologies driving growth in the next 12 months, underpinning moves to support overt and covert protection strategies.
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New Survey: Pharma Companies are looking to technology and digitalization, but will this be enough?
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Pharmaceutical supply chains regularly underperform their counterparts in other industries. Pharma companies require more lead time for manufacturing, utilize less of their production capacity, and carry an unsustainable amount of inventory. By every measure, pharma supply chains could improve—and industry decision-makers have noticed. But driving changes goes beyond the standard call to simply digitize everything. The future of pharma companies depends on their ability to sense potential problems or changing demands in the supply chain and adapt their response.
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Manipur plans to legalise cannabis for ‘medicinal and industries’ purposes: Biren Singh :
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To Eliminate Fake Cannabis, Solo Science Launches New Authentication System:
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Counterfeit Incidents from Counterfeit News Repository
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The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Qatar have invited to establish a comprehensive National system for tracking and tracing of pharmaceuticals throughout the entire pathway from manufacturer(s) / port of entry to the dispensing of the product to the patient; supporting the sector's strategic, regulatory, and patient safety objectives. Local, regional or international Consultancy firms and companies with extensive experience and specialist skills and knowledge in Designing, developing, and implementing pharmaceutical track and trace solution in a regional /national/ large scale setting; those with an IT healthcare, Data Management, pharmaceutical supply chain management and controlled substances management expertise are invited for the bid. Deadline: 23 February 2020
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