Further, all of these techniques can be defeated in some way because all are image processing systems. In this digital age, images can be easily copied or created. For example, field studies have shown that finger recognition can have a failure rate as high as 50%. Facial recognition, on uncooperative individuals, has a failure rate of 100%. Covert elemental counterfeiting XRF tagging is a patent pending technology that does not suffer from the common weaknesses associated with most biometric methods. Using elemental tagging and XRF detection it is possible and inexpensive to implement ultra secure, easily validated personnel access and identity documents. counterfeiting This technology provides an additional level of security through covert tagging and can be effectively used in conjunction with typical finger scan or hand geometry biometric techniques.

The counterfeiting first Metals Analysis Probe (MAP) portable XRF instrument was used at the Church Rock mine in New Mexico and in a U.S. patent was issued for the instrument. Now, keymaster, Inc. (KTI) has world-leading patent-pending technology in the areas of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and elemental taggant technology. The company is pioneering the application of these technologies in the fields of brand protection/authentication, anti-counterfeiting, security, loss prevention counterfeiting and quality control. The world leader in digital watermarking solutions, today introduced Copy Detection, a covert security feature that can be applied to packaging, labels, tags and other printed documents, and tools to facilitate field inspection of suspected counterfeit goods. Through patented techniques in digital watermarking.

Copy Detection enables inspectors to differentiate between counterfeit and original products counterfeiting and provides forensic evidence of counterfeiting that can be used in litigation. "Last year alone, $12.2 billion in packaged software and $6.7 billion in packaged entertainment were lost to counterfeiting, alteration and piracy. Other categories of branded goods face losses in the billions as well," said, vice president and general manager of the Secure product group. "Copy Detection is a powerful new anti-counterfeiting system that gives authorized personnel access to quick inspections of suspect packaging and documents, helping to identify counterfeit products. Copy Detection is the first member of counterfeiting a family of complementary counterfeiting security products and services we are rolling out to help brand counterfeiting owners protect their revenues and safeguard product counterfeiting and document integrity." Copy Detection is available only to brand owners and their authorized counterfeiting personnel. It includes embedding services and an inspector extranet, coupled with security-class reader software and inspection devices. "Protecting intellectual property rights and trade is a growing business issue both in the U.S. and internationally, especially in many emerging markets around the world," said a trade analyst, a business consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. that provides innovative strategies to expand, increase, and protect the international business of corporations.

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