Counterfeit

TELECOMS
Etisalat begins shutting down fake mobiles

Dec 20, 2011 Customers using fake phones have received an SMS warning them their device is illegal
SECURITY
Microsoft gets tough on piracy

Dec 13, 2011 Company is working with authorities across the Gulf to stamp out piracy and counterfeiting
GOVERNMENT
HP mobile service to fight counterfeit cartridges

Nov 24, 2011 HP Mobile Authentication service allows users to check if HP ink and toner cartridges are genuine
SECURITY
Inside Secure debuts NFC security device

Nov 12, 2011 Solution can be embedded in high-end products to track and authenticate high-end goods
GOVERNMENT
Dubai Customs seizes 60,000 fake PlayStation discs

Sep 24, 2011 Counterfeit discs found hideen in car parts at Dubai Airport Free Zone
GADGETS
Fake BlackBerry Bold 9900 spotted in Dubai mall

Aug 07, 2011 Fakes of latest BlackBerry handsets reportedly on sale at DragonMart in UAE
PC HARDWARE
Two fake Apple stores closed in China

Jul 26, 2011 Three still operational after no fake products found
SECURITY
Counterfeiters target UAE, Saudi Arabia

May 09, 2011 HP says counterfeiting kills 200,000 jobs a year in EMEA region
PC HARDWARE
HP debuts anti-counterfeiting software

May 09, 2011 Company says it has found nine million fake HP products in four years
CHANNEL
After the storm

Mar 16, 2011 Is the region's hardcopy peripherals market making its way back to growth?

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