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EFPIA Announcment, HP Hosting Services

Remember the 24 August announcement on the HP/GS1 food recall service? If not, please enjoy as if new the following article: http://www.communities.hp.com/online/blogs/securityprinting/archive/2009/08/25/big-news-hp-develops-cloud-service-with-gs1-canada...

Published 10-26-2009 5:31 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: Counterfeiting, anti-counterfeiting, security, safety, HP, cloud computing, EFPIA, 2D Barcodes, IT Solutions, HP Cloud Computing, HP Manufacturing Cloud Computing Platform, SAP

In Blacksburg on November 12th? Gimme a Holler!

Growing up, I lived in Eastern Kentucky "for a spell". Rural Rowan (pronounced like "round" without the "d') County, in fact, where the valley I lived in was called "Quail Hollow". As in, a snake bit me and I had...

Published 10-20-2009 10:40 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: anti-counterfeiting, security, safety, consumer safety, Virginia Tech, Identity, Blacksburg, ICTAS

Are you willing to take a placebo 1/5 of the time?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10-30% of the medicines in the developing world are counterfeits. I assume this means addressable counterfeiting--counterfeiting to which the buyer is oblivious. http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Materials...

Published 10-14-2009 3:46 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: Counterfeiting, anti-counterfeiting, Counterfeit detection, USP, In-Pharma Technologist, Cambodia, USAID

Conference Time Part IV: New Findings in Security Printing and Imaging

If there is no rest for the wicked, then I have been very evil these past two weeks indeed. But, I hope some of the findings are wickedly cool. This post is for the paper on new findings in security printing and imaging, and my co-authors are that talented...

Published 09-24-2009 3:07 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security printing, anti-counterfeiting, security, image forensics, NIP25 Conference, NIP25, Counterfeit detection, IS&T NIP25, classification, accuracy

Rude Food? A Bright Future is Ghana Make a Difference

If recent salmonella, e Coli, melamine and other food scares have you second-guessing your food chain, imagine what it may be like in some rural areas, where connectivity and information technology knowledge may be more limited. A recent announcement...

Published 09-09-2009 6:56 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: anti-counterfeiting, security, Track and Trace, security deterrent, food recall, food safety, safety, MPedigree, Bright Simons, NAFDAC, Tech Awards

NAFDAC branching out to India

Nigeria is working with Interpol and planning to set up 3 offices in India to fight counterfeiting, and specifically allegedly China-produced fakes labelled “Made in India”. The full article is posted at: http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com...

Published 08-06-2009 4:16 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, GS1, ISO, safety, MPedigree, counterfeit, Bright Simons, IMANI, Nigeria, India, NAFDAC

5th Global Forum on Pharmaceutical AntiCounterfeiting

Reconnaissance International's 5th Global Forum on Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting is being held in Miami 24-26 February 2010. Details on the event, including submitting a paper and information on the sponsors, is available at: http://www.regonline...

Published 08-02-2009 4:32 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: Counterfeiting, security printing, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, Graphics of the Americas, Miami, Reconnaissance International, Miami Beach

Law of Power 4—Always Say Less Than Necessary

Continuing a reinterpretation of Robert Greene’s 1998 landmark, “The 48 Laws of Power”, I turn his Law #4 sideways (applying the law to the fighting of counterfeiting and other forms of fraud) and then turn it upside down (using the...

Published 07-22-2009 4:44 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: variable data printing, security printing, deterrents, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, VDP, counterfeit, 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene, Coriolanus, Marcel Duchamp, caloric restriction, Peter Sellers, Louis XIV

Puzzling Advice From the FDA: Add Chemicals to your Drugs

The FDA is advocating the addition of chemicals to pharmaceuticals to improve the identification of counterfeits. http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Industry-Drivers/FDA-advocates-food-pigments-and-flavours-to-combat-counterfeits/?c=JiBz%2FX6W897ybeGc6YCjow...

Published 07-16-2009 2:52 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security printing, deterrents, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, pharmaceuticals, Pharma, FDA, counterfeit, Safety GS1, PCIDs, drug formulation

Law of Power 3: Conceal Your Intentions

In a continuing interpretation of Robert Greene’s 1998 bestseller, “The 48 Laws of Power” (Penguin Books), I turn it sideways (using the laws to fight counterfeiting and other forms of fraud) and then turn it upside down (using the laws...

Published 06-16-2009 7:34 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: variable data printing, security printing, deterrents, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, VDP, counterfeit, 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene, Kissinger, Talleyrand, Fouché, Napoleon, Hamlet

Trace R&D 2009

I'm in windy Winnipeg today and tomorrow for the "research & development conference & strategic workshop for agriculture and food traceability," as so noted at: http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/trace/home.html . What does food traceability...

Published 06-02-2009 10:44 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security printing, anti-counterfeiting, security, Track and Trace, Traceability, Trace r&d 2009, Winnipeg

Law of Power 2—Never Put Too Much Trust in Friends; Learn To Use Your Enemies

In 48 posts on this site, Robert Greene’s modern-day Machiavellian masterpiece on the principles of power, “The 48 Laws of Power” (1998, Penguin Books), is being turned sideways (using the laws to fight counterfeiting and other forms...

Published 05-31-2009 5:34 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: variable data printing, security printing, deterrents, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, VDP, counterfeit, 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene

Law of Power 1—Never Outshine the Master

Robert Greene’s eclectic masterpiece on the ethics—or lack thereof—of success, “The 48 Laws of Power”, serves as the stimulus for a set of 48 blogs to come on how to use these laws in fighting fraud (turning his rules sideways...

Published 05-27-2009 5:35 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: variable data printing, security printing, deterrents, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, VDP, counterfeit, 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene

Partnership for Safe Medicines

Security printing, RFID and related mechanisms to address counterfeiting and others supply chain fraud depend on the stick (investigation, evidence, prosecution) and the carrot (reward for compliance). The carrot is readily addressed through variable...

Published 04-25-2009 3:58 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: variable data printing, security printing, anti-counterfeiting, security, RFID, Drugs, Partnership for Safe Medicines, Pharmacists, PSM

Princeton ACM/IEEE Talk, April 16

I've been invited to speak to the Princeton area ACM/IEEE Computer Society meeting on April 16. The full invitation: PRINCETON ACM / IEEE-CS CHAPTERS APRIL 2009 JOINT MEETING Security Printing and Imaging: Stopping Counterfeit Products Counterfeit...

Published 03-17-2009 3:49 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security printing, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, ACM, Princeton ACM, IEEE, Princeton

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