PRODUCT AND IMAGE SECURITY
Anti-Counterfeiting, Forgery, Theft, Tampering and Product Identification/Protection Technology

A TECHNO-ECONOMIC REVIEW AND INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY

Crime related to counterfeiting, forgery, theft & tampering is estimated to be running at between $300 and $500 billion per annum world wide and is likely to continue to increase at 15 to 20% per annum, at least for the foreseeable future. The urgency for solutions to combat soaring losses is spawning an ever increasing range of preventive systems and solutions. This report reviews several hundred separate technologies, providing an overview of each technology together with types of application and includes numerous illustrations. The report deals with the problems faced by governments, industry and commerce. Opportunities open to suppliers and users are identified.

Contents of report as follows:
* Counterfeiting, Forgery, Theft, Product Tampering, Parallel Trading & Fraud.
* Loss Summary - The extent of the problem and solutions
* Security Papers, Security Inks/Varnishes, Print Origination' s Security Designs & Backgrounds, Printing Technologies
* OVDs - Optically variable Devices (incl. Generic Holograms & Proprietary Devices)
* Tamper Evident Closures, Packaging & Security Bags, Anti-Counterfeit Technologies
* Security Films, Seals, Foils, Labels, Papers, Tapes, Substrates, Overlays, Coatings
* Product Identification Systems, Digital Watermarks
* Anti-copier Technologies (including colour)
* Product Identification-Security & specialised Numbering/Bar codes, Two Dimensional Matrix Codes & other speciality codes & products
* Product Protection & Time Temperature Indicators
* Anti-theft Technologies, EAS Tag and Label Technologies & source tagging, Access control, Cargo Protection
* Anti-Fraud Authentication Technologies & Systems, Forgery detection Equipment
* International Directories of Products, Suppliers, Industry Associations & LTSI Members
* LTSI Objectives & Membership details.