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Gerry Weber combats counterfeit fashion

Fashion counterfeiters could be in for a surpriseas authentic goods are tagged with tiny radio frequency identity (RFID) chips. Gerry Weber chief information officer Christian von Grone recently invested in the new technology, which is already paying off dividends. That technology was RFID, and since last month RFID tags have been implanted into...

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Retailers Risk Fraud Without Pin & Chip

UK retailers will be running the risk of fraud, if they do not upgrade to chip and PIN technology. The technology requires customers to swipe a card and key in a PIN number - the banking industry hopes the change will help to cut fraud by up to 60 per cent. Most large chains are in the process of switching, as are smaller retailers which...