Surelock, acting on behalf of TRAP and together with officers from Southwark Trading Standards and Police, raided Unit 13, Matara Mews, London SE17 3DW, the premises used by the prolific eBay seller “elgenuk2014” who had been selling numerous counterfeits of our clients’ brands. All offending stock, screen printers and equipment were dismantled and seized. Surelock will assist […]
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Controlling and Protecting Company Data in a Mobile World
In this increasingly data-driven world, corporate security is more important than ever before. This concept is even more prevalent with the rise of the modern smartphone.
Government is Reviewing the Bribery Act
The Government is reviewing the Bribery Act after business leaders claimed it was making it difficult for British firms to export goods. The Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, is inviting companies to comment on whether the tough anti-corruption measures are “a problem”. Critics fear it is a way of weakening the law at a time when […]
10% of EU Clothing and Footwear Sales are Counterfeit
A new study by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) states that counterfeits account for nearly 10% of the total sales in the EU textile and clothing sector. This equates to more that EUR26bn (US$28.8bn) and up to 363,000 jobs being lost per annum due to counterfeit clothes, shoes and accessories. The […]
Stay Safe: Three Simple Ways to Improve Your Personal Security
No matter where you live in the world there are potential threats to your home, to your personal security on the streets, and to your identity online. You only have to turn on the news or read the papers to see the increasing number of security issues the we face these days. However, a few […]
A History of Locks and Security
Ever since the concept of ownership was established, locks have been around. Their history is fascinating, not only in terms of the evolution of the locking mechanism, but also in terms of the ways locks are implemented and their relationship to the different levels of security and the need to deter the variety of threats […]
How to Spot £1 Counterfeit Coins
ABI meet with Information Commissioners Office
Roger Bescoby and Mark Hodgson, members of the Governing Council of the Association of British Investigators, met with senior Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) personnel at the beginning of July in Wilmslow. The ABI Governing Council have been conscious that the Association would benefit from more direct dialogue with the ICO, and indeed all other stake-holder […]
National Markets Group Launches Inaugural Awards for Tackling IP Crime
At the Chartered Institute of Trading Standards conference in Bournemouth last week (Wed 1 July 2015), Leon Livermore, CEO of the CTSI presented the inaugural National Markets Group Awards. The National Markets Group for IP Protection (NMG), which consists of representatives from industry, enforcement and government, works in partnership to reduce the availability of counterfeit […]
Launch: Islamic Curriculum on Peace & Counter-Terrorism
At least 700 British people are thought to have travelled to the Middle East to join jihadist organisations, and the influence of extremism in the UK has become a growing concern. A new curriculum is being launched to help tackle the radicalisation of young Muslims. Pakistani politician and Islamic scholar Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri hopes the […]