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Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

2 min read

Guala Closures Unveils MAGNEX Cap for Spirits Security

Guala Closures, a leading provider of speciality beverage and pharmaceutical closure solutions, has developed MAGNEX, a closure for premium spirits made from electromagnetic forming (EMF) technology.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

4 min read

‘Don’t Worry,’ Said the Hologram, ‘This Product is 100% Original’

I recently made an online purchase of a 20W USB-C power adapter and cable to charge my iPhone. I recall opening the shipping box and seeing something that looked vaguely Apple-like, including white packaging and familiar design cues.

Brand Protection Free Free

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

2 min read

SDS 2026 Highlights Growing Convergence

The 20th Security Document Summit, held in Beijing on 27–28 May, highlighted the growing convergence between high-security document technologies and commercial product authentication, with artificial intelligence, digital identity and advanced optical security emerging as common themes.

Events

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

1 min read

Securikett Debuts Durable DPP Label Solution

Securikett has launched a strong-adhesive security label designed to stay attached to a product throughout its entire lifecycle, even on difficult surfaces such as wood, and in demanding weather conditions.

Companies Consumer & Industrial Products Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

2 min read

Tax Stamps Crucial for Legal Cigarette Sales

According to Lou Valoze, former undercover agent at the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the use of state tax stamps on cigarette packs is crucial for legal sales. He said that by marking legitimate products, tax stamps help to prevent illegal cigarette trafficking.

Enforcement & Surveillance Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

3 min read

Mongolia Launches Tender for Next-Generation Excise Tax Stamps

The Mongolian government has launched an international tender for the supply of a new generation of excise tax stamps for alcoholic beverages and cigarettes, potentially signalling the country’s next step towards a more digitally enabled excise control system.

Countries Tax Stamps Tenders

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

5 min read

Illicit Trade Continues Growing as EU Reviews Tobacco Traceability System

As the European Commission prepares to revise the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), a debate is gaining further traction over the effectiveness of the European Union’s tobacco track and trace system.

Government Illicit Trade Regulations

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

3 min read

What Did World Anti-Counterfeiting Day Actually Deliver?

Every year, in June, World Anti-Counterfeiting Day generates a flurry of statements, awareness campaigns and social media posts highlighting the dangers posed by counterfeit products. This year was no exception.

Enforcement & Surveillance Events

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

2 min read

Pakistan Authorises Three Vendors for Beverage Production Monitoring

Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has authorised three technology providers to deploy electronic production monitoring systems across the country’s bottled water and packaged juice industries, marking another step in the expansion of its technology-based tax compliance programme.

Excise Products Government Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

2 min read

Indian Researchers Develop ‘4D’ Anticounterfeiting Tech

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed an advanced perovskite nanomaterial that could significantly enhance protection against counterfeit products, forged documents and fake currency.

Advanced Materials Authentication

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Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

3 min read

Study Finds Enforcement Gaps Drive Philippine Illicit Trade

A recent independent study has challenged tobacco industry claims that high tobacco taxes are driving illicit cigarette trade in the Philippines, concluding instead that enforcement gaps and regional factors are the primary causes of illicit market activity.

Countries Enforcement & Surveillance Illicit Trade

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

3 min read

If There is Already a Tax Stamp, Why Add Another Mark?

Kenya’s Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has announced the rollout of its Anti-Counterfeit Security Device Regime, which will require designated products to carry a verifiable certification mark designed to help consumers and enforcement agencies authenticate genuine goods.

Authentication Countries Government

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

2 min read

Portuguese Handkerchief Secures EU GI Protection

The traditional Lenços de Namorados do Minho (Love Handkerchiefs of Minho) has become the first Portuguese craft product to be registered under the European Union’s new system for craft and industrial geographical indications (GIs).

Countries

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

3 min read

New Partnership and Fuel Marking Win for Authentix

Authentix has announced two developments that underline both the expansion of its technology portfolio and its continuing role in government authentication programmes.

Authentication Countries Excise Products

Ian Lancaster

29 June 2026

3 min read

Updated Tax Stamp Standard Accepted for Publication

The revised and updated version of ISO 22382, the international tax stamp standard, has been accepted for publication and is expected to be released in the autumn, subject to the completion of ISO’s pre-publication procedures.

Standards

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2026

3 min read

Malaysia Shows Why Authentication Still Needs Physical Security

Malaysia’s Ministry of Health recently found itself defending the country’s FarmaTag™ pharmaceutical authentication programme after media reports questioned whether hologram security labels were still capable of protecting consumers from counterfeit medicines.

Consumer & Industrial Products Countries Government

22 June 2026

3 min read

Security Begins Below the Surface – and Extends Far Beyond

For decades, tax stamp programmes have relied on multiple layers of overt, covert and forensic security to protect government revenues and combat illicit trade. Yet, as counterfeiters become increasingly adept at reproducing certain visible security features and copying digital identifiers, the importance of those layered defences is growing.

Companies Covert & Forensic Security Overt Security

Nicola Sudan

7 June 2026

2 min read

LIQUI MOLY Deploys Non-Copyable QR Codes to Combat Fake Lubricants

German lubricant manufacturer LIQUI MOLY has introduced a new anticounterfeiting system based on non-copyable QR codes. The system, developed by authentic.network, is being rolled out across LIQUI MOLY's global product portfolio and is designed to allow distributors, workshops and consumers to verify the authenticity of engine oils using a standard smartphone.

Consumer & Industrial Products Covert & Forensic Security Free Free

Nicola Sudan

7 June 2026

2 min read

Alitheon Accelerates ‘Biometrics of Things’ Rollout

Alitheon, an optical AI technology provider, based in Washington, USA, has raised $8 million in Series A1 funding to accelerate deployment of its FeaturePrint® technology, a system that identifies and authenticates physical objects using their own inherent surface characteristics rather than external labels, tags or markings.

Advanced Materials

Nicola Sudan

31 May 2026

3 min read

The Gambia Moves to Real-Time Monitoring of Telecom Tax Revenues

The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority have signed an escrow account agreement that clears the way for the implementation of a revenue assurance system for the country’s telecommunications sector.

Tax & Revenue

Latest News

Guala Closures Unveils MAGNEX Cap for Spirits Security

‘Don’t Worry,’ Said the Hologram, ‘This Product is 100% Original’

SDS 2026 Highlights Growing Convergence

Securikett Debuts Durable DPP Label Solution

Tax Stamps Crucial for Legal Cigarette Sales

Mongolia Launches Tender for Next-Generation Excise Tax Stamps

Illicit Trade Continues Growing as EU Reviews Tobacco Traceability System

What Did World Anti-Counterfeiting Day Actually Deliver?

Pakistan Authorises Three Vendors for Beverage Production Monitoring

Indian Researchers Develop ‘4D’ Anticounterfeiting Tech

Study Finds Enforcement Gaps Drive Philippine Illicit Trade

If There is Already a Tax Stamp, Why Add Another Mark?

Portuguese Handkerchief Secures EU GI Protection

New Partnership and Fuel Marking Win for Authentix

Updated Tax Stamp Standard Accepted for Publication

Malaysia Shows Why Authentication Still Needs Physical Security

Security Begins Below the Surface – and Extends Far Beyond

LIQUI MOLY Deploys Non-Copyable QR Codes to Combat Fake Lubricants

Alitheon Accelerates ‘Biometrics of Things’ Rollout

The Gambia Moves to Real-Time Monitoring of Telecom Tax Revenues

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