My previous post was a link to the excellent In-Pharma Technologist blog edited by Nick Taylor. Nick solicited a posting from me back in April, but I could not find it on In-Pharma, so given a 1/2 year grace period, I think its time to post here: Variable Data Printing and Improved Pharma Product Protection...
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10-14-2009
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Filed under: Counterfeiting, security printing, security, VDP, Track and Trace, authentication, SVDP, mass serialization, image forensics, steganography, counterfeit
Recently, the World Economic Forum has selected 34 companies for special notice as "Technology Pioneers". Please see http://www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Technology%20Pioneers/index.htm The selections are based on the following criteria: "The World Economic Forum has announced 34 visionary...
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12-23-2008
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Filed under: security printing, security, brand protection, Track and Trace, authentication, safety, ATT, World Economic Forum, product safety, supply chain visibility, Mojix, TraceTracker, global exchange, consumer empowerment, Technology Pioneer, MPedigree, product recall, product freshness
I have been remiss in discussing the delay in the California ePedigree until 2015. This has been interpreted as a long-term delay for track and trace and overall product safety. For a nice overview and analysis of the problem, see http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=17793 . However...
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11-20-2008
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Filed under: security printing, security, Supply Chain, Recall, Provenance, Track and Trace, authentication, COOL, PRO-IP, ePedigree, FDA, fraud, EU, AQSIQ, GS1, Traceability, California, serialization, WHO, United Nations, 2015, ISO
For this interesting article on U.S. inspection of pharma manufacturing plants, I thank my friend Pipo Caban, a systems, supply chain, manufacturing and pretty much all-around expert at HP: http://www.newsobserver.com/1573/story/1263668.html The article states: "13 years is...the time it would take...
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10-25-2008
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Filed under: security, Flat Earth, authentication, pharmaceuticals, inspection, mass serialization, Unflat Earth, Pharma, ePedigree, FDA, Foreign drug manufacturing, Offshoring
Michael McDonald, a branding expert at HP, pointed out this WSJ article on the "watch that can't be counterfeited": http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122411896958338969.html?mod=dist_smartbrief Let's spot a couple of questionable aspects about their approach: 1. The watch "uses layers...
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10-22-2008
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Filed under: Counterfeiting, security, brand protection, brand name, authentication, microtext, invisible inks, Vacheron, laser performations, Quai de I'lle, Wall Street Journal, watch
In a blog post earlier on this busy blogging week (hard to tell I'm spending a lot of time rotting in airports/hotels, no?), I introduced some of the difficulties in image clustering, or aggregation. This post introduces some of the broad approaches used to solve such imaging challenges. Broadly...
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09-20-2008
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Filed under: security, authentication, forensics, inspection, imaging, image transformation, exposure, contrast, machine vision, pattern matching, image modeling, segmentation, image processing, templates, steganography, image understanding
"Imaging" is a broad term meaning the ability to transform, interpret and/or associate an image. Sounds pretty easy, right? But when you consider what is actually involved, it's pretty hard. Most modern digital cameras (and other photo-capture devices) are packed with a host of "automatic"...
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09-18-2008
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Filed under: security, authentication, forensics, inspection, imaging, Sao Paulo, Morumbi bridge, GPS, image transformation, exposure, contrast
In the previous blog, I talked about your Deterrent Score, and mentioned you must multiply it by your Ecosystem Score to get your overall effectiveness. As I mentioned in the May 12 blog, it takes PRACTICE to put such an ecosystem together. In today’s blog, let’s talk about how a deterrent might fit...
Why is a blog on Security Printing & Imaging important? A short list includes the ease, flexibility and ubiquity of product authentication that security printing and imaging enables; the novel and interdisciplinarian research underpinned; empowerment of the consumer through increased access to many...
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07-17-2008
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Filed under: security printing, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, sustainability, landfills, authentication, product lifecycle, product information, reuse, product authentication, biocompostable, security VDP