HSI and Paraguayan authorities stem counterfeit goods trade under IPAS

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  border_security Image Caption:  Asuncion, Paraguay U.S. and Paraguayan customs officers have seized almost $35 million worth of counterfeit video game consoles, luxury watches, and cell phones over the last year and a half. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government Security News View full post on The […]

Senator pushes DHS for more protections against counterfeit goods

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Citing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of revenue at stake, a U.S. senator is pushing DHS to work closely with a popular U.S. sporting apparel maker to combat counterfeiting. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter on Sept. 21 to DHS secretary Janet Napolitano and director for the […]

Man Had More Than $100K in Stolen Goods

Bond was set at $100,000 for a North Side man arrested Thursday for cyber stalking and found to be in possession of stolen goods ranging from diamond rings and scooters to tennis rackets. View full post on cyber stalking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

Police take down 2,000 .co.uk domains selling counterfeit goods

Police have suspended 2,000 .co.uk domains that were being used to rip off consumers with counterfeit goods. The Metropolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) said the sites had been used to pass of a number of popular brands such as Ugg, Nike, GHD, and Tiffany as the genuine article under the apparently legitimate cover of […]