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Digital Product Passport, what the law says and how to prepare for it

The Digital Product Passport is a new EU regulation that promises to shake up the world of packagings in the EU. But what does the law says exactly and how can brands prepare for it?

August 27, 2024

Announcement

Embracing the Future: How Businesses Can Gear Up for the Digital Product Passport Revolution

In today's rapidly changing digital landscape, governments worldwide are gearing up for a new era of product transparency through the Digital Product Passport (DPP) regime.

December 29, 2023

Cypheme anti-counterfeit label being scanned on a pink jeans trouser

Impact

Elevating Sustainability: The Digital Product Passport Reshapes Product Transparency

In various regions, there is a growing urgency to combat environmental damage caused by diverse industries, prompting a race against time. The European Union (EU) has notably intensified its efforts, unveiling an array of legislations in the past year to address ecological issues and rectify past environmental transgressions.

December 6, 2023

Tech

Revolutionizing Social Benefits: Bangladesh Government Integrates Cypheme's AI Anti-Counterfeit Technology in ID System

In a significant stride towards enhancing social benefits and combating fraudulent practices, the Bangladeshi government has adopted Cypheme's cutting-edge AI anti-counterfeit technology, "Noise Print." This innovative solution has been integrated into the national welfare identification cards, paving the way for more secure and efficient distribution of social benefits among the citizens of Bangladesh.

November 9, 2023

Tech

The High Return on Investment for Companies that Use Brand Protection Solutions

In the fast-paced world of commerce, maintaining the integrity of a brand has become more challenging than ever before. The proliferation of counterfeit products not only poses a significant risk to consumers' health and safety but also undermines the reputation and profitability of legitimate brands. As the battle against counterfeiters rages on, innovative solutions are emerging to combat this threat, with one standout player leading the charge: Cypheme and its cutting-edge AI brand protection technology.

August 10, 2023

Tech

Cypheme's AI-Powered 'Deep Tracing' Solution: A Game-Changer in Solving the US Postal Service's Counterfeiting Problem

Counterfeiting is a pervasive issue that plagues various industries worldwide, and the United States Postal Service (USPS) is not immune to its consequences. The illegal circulation of counterfeit postage stamps and labels poses significant threats to the USPS's integrity, consumer trust, and financial losses. In response to this pressing issue, Cypheme, a trailblazing AI technology company, has introduced an innovative solution called 'Deep Tracing.'

July 28, 2023

Announcement

Cypheme Seals Partnership with Xpertio in Latin America

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico: We at Cypheme® are delighted to announce that we have forged a new partnership with XPERTIO Smart Industry Services. XPERTIO Smart Industry Services enables real-time lean manufacturing environment for different supply chain and manufacturing sectors through engineering and industrial IT services.

October 11, 2022

Fake Tickets at the Champions League in Paris

Impact

Fake Champions League Tickets and a Disorganised Final

The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual football event where top-tier European football clubs play against each other in several competitive rounds, with the eventual winner being crowned in a match final. The UCL is regarded as the most prestigious football tournament, second only to the FIFA World Cup, it is therefore a competition that football fans hold very dear to their hearts. For a club, winning the UCL means a year’s bragging right for its fans, players and administrators.

October 13, 2022

Strategy

Fake-ups in Cosmetics and Makeups

Counterfeiting and refilling have become a norm in the cosmetics industry. Cosmetic and skincare products are things we can not do without. In fact, it they have become things that we use almost on a daily basis. Reports indicate that the cosmetics industry witnessed a 6% in crease in value in the year 2018. If the experts are to be believed, a revenue rise of 7.14% is expected to be clocked by the industry by 2023.

October 13, 2022

Tech

Solving the Global Supply Chain Crisis with Anti-counterfeit Technology

We are privy to terms like food prices, water crisis, and even climate change crisis. Not many of us are aware of the concept of a supply chain crisis simply because we think it does not affect us directly; unless we are actively involved in manufactring or brand ownership ventures. The supply chain crisis is not simply a logistic problem anymore, it has the power to spark the beginning of revolution in global commerce.

October 13, 2022

Impact

CBD Counterfeiting, A Growing Nightmare

Anytime the word ‘counterfeiting’ is mentioned, most often than not, we conjure up images of either currency notes, high-end luxury fashion products, or vintage goods. Irrespective of the products, the goal is the same. Using identical packaging and symbols to sell off fake products masked as original and mint money, sometimes even at the cost of peoples’ lives.

October 13, 2022

Impact

The Hazards of Fake E-Cigarettes

Fake e-cigarettes – More and more people are making the switch from smoking sticks for healthier alternatives like vapes and e-cigarettes which help to reduce the detrimental effects of smoking and the harm caused by active nicotine consumption. However, not many would know that counterfeiting in e-cigarettes is a growing menace which has been affecting e-cigarette manufacturers and compromising the health of consumers.

October 14, 2022

Impact

The Costly Mistake of Buying Counterfeits

Counterfeits Business is one of the biggest scams of this century – From edibles to fashion, trading cards to even currency notes, there is hardly a product for which we cannot find a fake or duplicate. According to a report by the OECD and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), trade in the fake and counterfeited goods now accounts for 3.3% of the world market.

October 14, 2022

Tech

Alcohol Counterfeiting: The Need for a Foolproof Solution

Alcohol counterfeiting is a growing problem, and it is one to keep an eye on because it often results in a fatality. Two years ago when the whole world was fighting a pandemic, Cameroon was dealing with its own share of problems. In March 2020, amidst the pandemonium of the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities in the Central African country announced a surge in excessive drinking, and the related increase in deaths arising from the intake of fake alcohol – Fake alcoholic drinks were seized from 200 shops and 350 bars across Cameroon.

October 14, 2022

Impact

Counterfeiting in Pharma, A Befitting ‘Cure’

Counterfeiting in pharmaceuticals is grave since it has a direct impact on healt – Medicines are an integral part of our lives given the fact that we as humans are susceptible to various forms of illnesses. But would it be shocking to know that these same medicines we turn to for cures of ailments could rather become hazardous to our wellbeing and even be fatal on some occasions? We might not be aware that many of the drugs we consume are fake and highly detrimental to our well-being.

October 14, 2022

Cypheme, the best anti-counterfeit solution on the market

Tech

The One-stop Solution to Counterfeiting

It is no news that the counterfeiting nemesis is becoming more rampant and aggressive by the day; According to the United States Department of Treasury, an estimated $70 – $200 million in counterfeit bills are in circulation at any given time. According to a report by the ECC-Net (European Consumer Network), between March and August 2016, 562 cases of counterfeits were reported to the network of European Consumer Centers 1. Most of the goods that were bought in these cases were clothes, shoes, or electronic devices.

October 14, 2022

Tech

Anti-counterfeit Technology for SMEs

The ease of doing business in most parts of the globe is facilitating the growth of new businesses every day. Increasingly, small and medium-sized brands are sprouting across the world. Although globalization and advancement in technology have made it easier to establish brands, they are susceptible to umpteen challenges as well. While starting a new brand is easy, making it successful in today’s globalized economy is a big challenge for small and medium-sized companies.

October 14, 2022

Tech

The Pressing Need for Anti-counterfeiting Technology

Are you a brand that has just been introduced to the market and scared of your product getting sold illegally? Or are you an established brand that is regularly victimized by counterfeiting? Do you incur regular losses in business owing to counterfeiting or having trouble winning the trust of your customers? Then you are not alone as many businesses are susceptible to either of the above. Although counterfeiting has been around for a long time, the advent of technology has intensified the activities of illegal trade more than ever before.

October 18, 2022

Impact

Have You Been Collecting Fake Trading Cards?

For most millennials, the collection of Trading Cards remains one of the fondest childhood memories. Trading cards that were a rage back in the 90s and early 2000s, still appear to enjoy the same amount of popularity.

October 18, 2022

Strategy

Food Fraud: Artificial Intelligence to the Rescue

Are you aware of what is being served on your plate, and what you are feeding your body? Food security has become a major debate in recent times; it is in fact one of the towering problems that the food industry has been battling with for antiquity. Food fraud is a public-health food risk which has become a source of concern for all, and it poses danger for living things. It encompasses deliberate and intentional substitution, addition, tampering, or misrepresentation of food, food ingredient, food packaging or misleading statements about edible items for economic gain.

October 18, 2022

Tech

It Is Time to Switch to New-Age Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions for Jewelry Brands

In March 2018, the world witnessed an infamous incident of counterfeiting that rocked the Jewelry brands industry. The US Customs and Border Protection Agency seized hundreds of pieces of counterfeit designer brand jewelry coming from Hong Kong that was worth $1.4 million. The package which contained 269 jewelry pieces was confiscated in Philadelphia. The shipment included necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and diamond pendants impersonating brands like Cartier, Chanel, Bvlgari, etc.

October 19, 2022

Impact

Gray Markets and Parallel Imports; A Growing Concern

A lot goes into the manufacturing of a product; especially with the luxury market, each product that goes out is the result of countless brainstorming, designing, and skilled craftsmanship. Imagine these products that are crafted by the manufacturer being sold in non-approved distribution channels instead of making it to the actual market it is meant to be sold in.

October 19, 2022

Impact

Fashion Start-ups: Have You Protected Your Brand Yet?

The global fashion industry is finally recovering its footing after being hit by major disruptions emanating from the COVID pandemic of the last two years. The industry that spent decades turning design, aspiration, and high-quality goods into a $3 trillion global behemoth went for a toss when COVID came knocking.

October 19, 2022

Tech

What is Brand Protection?

We are living in one of the most prolific times of human history – technological advancement has been one of the biggest gifts to mankind. While we owe a lot to it, we cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that this development also becomes a nightmare to brands at this time. While the growth in technology has given brands an opportunity to create a place for themselves easily and increased their reach by blurring geographical limitations, it has also created the problem of brands maintaining their identity and authenticity both off and online. This has a lead to a situation the issue of brand protection has now been brought to the fore.

October 19, 2022

Announcement

At-home Covid Test Kits are Getting Counterfeited!

Circa late 2019, an unwanted guest made its way into our world, and changed it forever. A tiny virus crippled the world and showed us how powerless we can be. Unprecedented events unfolded, bringing the world to a standstill. Economies crashed and health systems went for a toss as the world braved a pandemic. Covid 19, became a game-changer, ushering in a paradigm shift in different areas of human endeavours.

October 19, 2022

Impact

The Global Threat That Counterfeiting Is…

Counterfeiting – Building a brand is a Herculean task. Besides the germination of an idea, research and innovation behind it and the years of painstaking effort that is put in the creation of brands is akin to seeing one’s baby grow from a toddler into a youngster. Each stage of evolution is put through an immense number of challenges and thus, when a brand carves a niche, it stands as a testament to the hard work and assiduity of the people who have been associated with it.

October 19, 2022

Strategy

Countering Counterfeit Pet Medication with AI

Pets, for most of us, are an integral part of our lives. Be it the cuteness of a pooch or the agility of a feline, the crisp in the twittering of birds or the calmness of fishes in the tank, the presence of pets in a household is tantamount to therapy that ushers in happiness and bliss. We are all privy to the role pets play in any household, from helping to increase our physical activities, which has become vital especially with remote working setups, to helping us deal with anxiety issues and depressions, pets are the miraculous creatures that not only warm the cockles of our hearts, but also take the cudgel of keeping our health in place. While they help in keeping us healthy and fit, there are occasions in which we inadvertently put their lives at risk.

October 19, 2022

Impact

More Holiday Food means Increased Food Counterfeiting?

The holiday season is underway, and while the menace of counterfeit products has been prevalent for decades, incidences of food counterfeiting during the Yuletide season are on a steady rise, due to an increase in online shopping which has been catalysed by the Covid pandemic.

October 19, 2022

Strategy

Watch out for Increased Counterfeiting During the Holiday Season

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) has warned consumers of a spike in counterfeit products this holiday season. In Fiscal Year 2020, the agency estimates the total value of seized counterfeit goods to be nearly $1.3 billion. Experts have predicted that the present supply-chain problems and the resulting shortages will lead to fake goods circulating in the market.

October 19, 2022

Impact

Winning the Anti-counterfeit Fight in the Health Sector

The pharmaceutical industry has been one of the most profitable targets for counterfeiters for years; In recent times however, the activities of counterfeiters within the sector have increased by several hundred folds. According to a report from The World Economic Forum published in February 2015, counterfeit drugs have been identified as one of the biggest risks facing the world today.

October 19, 2022

Impact

The Real Threat of Grey Markets to Human Health

Counterfeiting, the act of producing fake goods and distribution of same as if they were real has been around for centuries. The grey markets of counterfeit and pirated goods comes to $1.7 trillion annually and it is estimated that up to one-fifth of all such items are dangerous—posing health risks ranging from mild discomfort to death.

October 19, 2022

Tech

Cost-effective Brand Protection Solutions

Brand Protection – For brands, counterfeiting poses a business, legal, and ethical issue. While counterfeit products make the brand less competitive in the market, they also open room for uninvited lawsuits from customers, organizations, and government agencies. At the same time, it raises an ethical question; are you, as a brand, doing enough to prevent counterfeiting of your products? It is not a healthy situation when it is easier to grab counterfeits of your product than the actual product – you are creating an environment of distrust for your customers.

October 19, 2022

Tech

Employing AI Technology to Ensure that the World Eats Safe and Healthy

Food supply chains have been a target for counterfeiters and fraudsters for decades, and with food being one of the most cross-border traded products, there is always a high risk of diversions and tampering. According to estimates by IFIS, food fraud costs the world between 10 and 15 billion dollars annually. Considering how dire the issue of food fraud is, food industry stakeholders have over the years explored the use of various methods and technologies to mitigate the situation, and artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be one of the most effective applications thus far. Artificial Intelligence enables food supply chains to operate more efficiently, ensuring that the supply chain is not only transparent but also tamper-proof.

October 19, 2022

Tech

Using Anti-counterfeit AI To Prevent Document Falsification

As the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances, we are beginning to see it being used in diverse fields of application, and one of such is the document verification industry. This is especially important given the rise in falsified documents and digital manipulation of images across the globe. According to a 2020 Javelin report, US businesses suffered losses amounting to about $17 billion because of document falsifications. Document falsification can occur at various levels; Take for instance, a criminal disguising as a bank employee can aid money laundering and terrorist exercises by falsifying and manipulating a few bank documents.

October 19, 2022

cypheme's noise print on dormakaba products

Impact

Dormakaba makes use of Cypheme’s Noise Print tags to Secure their Floor Spring Product

Dormakaba, the world leader when it comes to the manufacturing and deployment of smart access solutions such as door hardware, entrance systems, electronic access and data, mechanical key systems, lodging systems, safe locks, among others, is adding another layer of product authenticity to its kitty. The company is making use of Cypheme’s state-of-the-art anti-counterfeit solution to prevent any form of diversions or sub-standard imitations of its products that may occur in the future. This is a step taken by the company to maintain its high-standards, and make it impossible for counterfeiters to even attempt faking its products.

October 19, 2022

Tech

Using Technology to Weed out Counterfeits in the Cosmetics Industry

The rise of ecommerce and social media as an affordable medium to market and sell products has led to the enormous growth for the cosmetics industry. According to a report, the global cosmetics industry was valued at around USD 532 billion in 2017, and it is expected to reach approximately USD 863 billion in 2024; growing above 7% CAGP between 2018 and 2024.

October 19, 2022

Impact

The Future of Counterfeit Protection in a Fast-changing World

In 2018 according to some estimates, around 4.6 million bottles of Spanish rosé wine made their way into French cafes, hotels, and restaurants disguised as original French rosé wine. The law enforcement agencies and wine industry officials could not do much as the two wine types could not be told apart in packaging and taste. The suspected counterfeiting in the French wine industry was particularly upsetting for wine growers who were looking on helplessly as their income dropped.

October 19, 2022

Tech

Ace Grading – Taking Card Grading a Notch Higher with Anti-Counterfeit Technology

Ace Grading is a leading card grading service company in the global card trading market. That being said, the first questions would be; How familiar are you with the trading card space? What do you know about card grading? Let us do a quick dive into these topics below.

October 19, 2022

Tech

Securing your Product with AI-backed Anti-counterfeit Solutions

Modern marketplaces have come with their own ills, and chief among them is the increased spate of product counterfeiting. The advent of consumer technologies such as online shopping which were intended to make the lives of people easier has brought with it the menace of both physical and online creation and proliferation of sub-standard product imitations by unscrupulous actors.

October 19, 2022

Impact

I bought a fake Puffbar by mistake, what can I do to get refunded?

Puffbar and Cypheme are collaboratively doing everything within our power to stop counterfeits at all levels in the United States. We truly go the extra mile and do much more than most vape brands in the fight against counterfeiters.

October 20, 2022

a modern approach to anti-counterfeiting

Strategy

A Modern Approach to the Anti-counterfeit Fight in today’s Pharma Supply Chain

Counterfeiting is a challenge faced by almost all industries – in Pharmaceuticals however, it is a more daunting one considering the enormous risk to lives it portends. What makes this more critical is the quick technological advancements by counterfeiters, it is therefore imperative that the entire pharma supply chain develops a more up-to-date and robust response to this menace.

October 20, 2022

Strategy

Five Ways to Protect Your Products from Counterfeiters

The need to maintain brand integrity is a point of high priority for companies that are worth their salt; the activities of counterfeiters have devastating effects on consumer perception of a brand as well as the company’s bottom-line, thus the pressing need for companies to be able to easily identify and put a stop to sub-standard imitations of their products.

October 20, 2022

Impact

Is COVID Creating a Boom in the Counterfeit Beauty Market?

Observations from many quarters show that the advent of COVID-19 has come with an increase in the sale of counterfeit beauty products. This is especially so because of an increase in online transactions, thus making less tech savvy and older folks who are new to e-commerce an easy target.

October 20, 2022

Strategy

How to Detect Counterfeit Makeup and Cosmetics Products

The phenomenon of counterfeiting in the cosmetics industry is a problem which is refusing to go away; Beyond its negative impact on the bottom-line of companies in the sector, it also poses a health risk for consumers. As at 2017, the global cosmetics industry was estimated to be worth about $523 billion, and it is projected to be valued at $805 billion by the end of year 2022, growing at a CAGR of 7% per annum.

October 20, 2022

Impact

The Dangers that Gray Markets Pose to Health

Gray markets in pharmaceuticals remains a perpetual headache for stakeholders – The issues of drug abuse and addiction are not peculiar to just a few select countries; these are global problems faced by all countries of the world and incidentally, majority of these drugs are obtained from illegal black markets.

October 20, 2022

Tech

Why Cypheme’s Noise Print is better than QR Code, RFID and other Anti-Counterfeit Solutions

Cypheme’s Noise Print has distinguished itself as a high performer in the fight to eliminate counterfeit goods, and this is not being declared in a vacuum. Noise Print has over the years helped to protect lives, authenticate millions of products, and also enabled businesses to reclaim hundreds of millions of Euros in revenue that would have hitherto been lost to counterfeiters.

October 20, 2022

Impact

Cypheme to Protect 600 Million Medical Protective and Preventive Equipment from Medihands

Switzerland based medical supply chain industry leader, Medihands AG, is set to start making use of Cypheme’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution to safeguard its products from counterfeiters. The deal sees to it that every year, 600 million Medical Protective and Preventive Equipment (PPEs) from Medihands would be embossed with anti-counterfeit labels from Cypheme.

October 20, 2022

Impact

The Issue of Increasing Food Fraud in Europe

A recent article report by ‘Reporterre le quotidien de l’écologie’ on food fraud reveals that one in every twelve purported organic food products is not organic. It also adds that one in two spices is not purely a product of the supposed base ingredient. The article is largely centered on an interview they had with journalist Ingrid Kragl who works for the NGO called Foodwatch; the NGO has its mission centred on “safe, healthy and affordable food for all.”

October 20, 2022

Strategy

BottlesXO Applies Cypheme’s Anti-Counterfeit Solution as it Steps Up the Wine Game

BottlesXO has over the years set itself apart as the go-to platform for lovers of wine, as it focuses on serving the finer things that tingle the palates to wine connoisseurs. The company has taken it upon itself to delight wine lovers with sleek and exciting services… and how does it do this?

October 20, 2022

Announcement

Cypheme Wins Artificial Intelligence Award

We have once again added another plaque to our shelves, and this time it is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awards under the auspices of Wealth & Finance International. Wealth & Finance International is an outfit which provides fund managers and private investors with up-to-date industry news across various investment sectors. Cypheme receiving an award from this dedicated finance industry player goes to show how diverse (industry wise) the usage of our solution is.

October 20, 2022

Strategy

How U-Earth is Making Use of the Cypheme Solution to Protect their Products

U-Earth is a company that specializes in using cutting-edge biotech to naturally destroy contaminants and improve the air the users of their products breathe. The company recognizes the problem of air pollution currently confronting the world, mostly due to industrial fumes and vehicular emissions. Ironically, this has led to a situation where the air indoors is five times more polluted than the air outdoors. As such, U-Earth products seek to help people breathe in cleaner air and help people in overcoming their allergies and other air related life-threatening situations.

October 20, 2022

Tech

How Cypheme’s Noise Print AI Label Works

Cypheme has been noted by many renowned outfits as a stand-out entity with our state-of-the-art anti-counterfeit solution. We take pride in the fact that we are a leading active anti-counterfeit solutions provider to players in various industries, thus playing out in the proportional coverage we do get from time to time.

October 20, 2022

Tech

Advantages of the Cypheme Anti-Counterfeit Technology over Others

In 2013, fake goods made up 2.5% of the value of global trade. By 2016 (just a year after), the market share of fake goods had grown significantly, making up about 3.3% of the value of global trade to understand the gravity of the issue, that 3.3% fake goods market share was equivalent to the total value of the sports industry for that year.

October 20, 2022

Impact

Malaria: How Counterfeit Medication is Taking Lives

Malaria appears to be one of the most prevalent diseases across the globe with over 3.2 billion people across 95 countries being at risk. The poor are the most susceptible to this disease, and it appears to be more devastating with the younger demography; This disease is quite common in the tropic regions of Africa, South America and Asia where the correspondent parasite, the female anopheles mosquito thrives.

October 20, 2022

Cypheme won 2020 ‘most innovative anti-counterfeit systems provider’ award

Announcement

Cypheme wins ‘Most Innovative Anti-Counterfeit Systems Provider’ Award for 2020!

The award winners for the fifth edition of the APAC Insider Business Awards was released over the weekend, and Cypheme was one of the celebrated recipients. The APAC Insider Business Awards is an annual event which seeks to recognise and celebrate the very best of businesses and individuals across the Asia Pacific region.

October 20, 2022

Tech

Fake COVID-19 Vaccines – Myth or Reality?

In a press release on the 4th of December 2020, the Europol made mention of a high likelihood of counterfeit vaccines infiltrating the market as the world races to find a lasting solution to the COVID-19 pandemic through vaccines. This warning by Europol came in even as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced that it was about to conclude the evaluation of its first conditional marketing application for COVID-19.

October 20, 2022

fashion brands and the war on counterfeiting

Strategy

Fashion Brands are becoming Innovative with their War on Counterfeits in 2021

The global fashion industry is estimated to be worth about $1.78 trillion and this represents a remarkable 14 percent in growth since 2018. One major factor responsible for the exponential growth of the sector has been digital innovation based on e-commerce. The increase in e-commerce purchase in the fashion industry is because people have become more internet savvy, coupled with this peculiar coronavirus period which entails restricted movement and inadvertently shopping.

October 20, 2022

Impact

Cypheme Secures €1.4 Million Funding from the European Commission to Fight Coronavirus

In March last year (2020), as the coronavirus pandemic started to take its toll on various aspects of daily social and economic life, there appeared to be a lot of gloom. In the bid to help nip the pandemic in the bud and contribute to getting things up and running once again, the European Commission through its European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Pilot programmelaunched a call for ideas to tackle the viral epidemic.

October 20, 2022

Announcement

Cypheme Listed as a STATION F 2020 Top 30 Startup!

Paris, December 2020 – Cypheme, which joined STATION F, the world’s biggest startup campus, in the Thales program in 2019 – is now part of the 2020 edition of STATION F’s Top 30 startups list announced at the beginning of summer. This list, released every year, gathers STATION F’s top performing startups of the year – whether it be achieving growth, securing funding, or getting acquired.

October 20, 2022