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Fake tech gear has infiltrated the U.S. government

Posted on November 13, 2012 by John in News

A record number of tech products used by the U.S. military and dozens of other federal agencies are fake. That opens up a myriad of national security risks, from dud missiles to short-circuiting airplane parts to cyberespionage. Despite laws designed to crack down on counterfeiters, suppliers labeled by the U.S. government as “high risk” are [...]

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Combating fake chips by controlling supply chain

Posted on October 30, 2012 by John in News

In December 2011, President Barack Obama signed the fiscal year 2012 US National Defense Authorization Act. The budget bill also encourages the implementation of procedures to mitigate the possibility of obtaining counterfeit components by making members of all tiers of the defense supply chain accountable. The meaning of the term counterfeit in this context includes [...]

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IHS projects rise in counterfeit chips

Posted on May 9, 2012 by John in News

The counterfeiting of semiconductors is expected to become a more prevalent problem in the future as the semiconductor industry enters a phase of accelerating growth, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli. The number of reported counterfeit-part incidents—which reached a record high of 1,363 worldwide last year—is expected to continue to rise to new highs, [...]

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Counterfeit computer chips said a danger – Military & Aerospace Electronics

Posted on April 17, 2012 by John in News

Counterfeit computer chips finding their way into phones, military hardware and hospital equipment could put lives at risk, a U.S. research firm says. Semiconductor analyst company IHS iSuppli said more than 1,363 instances of fake chips were reported in 2011. The military and aerospace firms were the most likely to be hit with the fakes, [...]

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