Press Release: EURid and IACC Team Up to Fight Cybercrime

Budapest, 27 June 2018 – Today, the European Registry for Internet Domains (EURid) and the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC), announced a joint effort to fight cybercrime in the .eu and .ею domain name space. The collaboration aims to help clear the registration database from fraudulent domain names and to establish a more secure domain space for Internet users. The agreement between the two parties was solidified yesterday through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the EUROPOL IP Crime Conference in Budapest, Hungary.

The scope of this collaboration is based on the exchange of knowledge and support pertaining to cybercrime, specifically counterfeiting and piracy, in the .eu and .ею domain name space. It entails engaging in joint efforts, exchanging statistical data and trends pertaining to cybercrime, and committing to cooperate on projects designed to address the issue.

Press Release: Global Anti-Counterfeiting Authorities Gather at 2nd Annual EUROPOL Intellectual Property Crime Conference

Budapest, Hungary - June 25, 2018 - Intellectual property crime is extensive in the EU and continues to represent a cause for concern. Criminal activity in this area can cause harm to the health and safety of EU citizens, as well as the environment. It also affects national economies, contributing to reduced revenues for the affected businesses, decreased sales volume and job losses.

Europol, together with the Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA), UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC), is hosting its second annual Intellectual Property Crime Conference on 26 and 27 June 2018 in Budapest, Hungary. The theme of this year’s two-day event is the “blueprint for accurate and functional enforcement.”

Bob Barchiesi Talks Fakes and Forced Labor in Vatican City

IACC President Bob Barchiesi, accompanied by IACC Vice President Michael Walsh, joined an assembly of distinguished speakers from academia including fields in theology and science, as well as from the government and judiciary, to discuss modern day slavery at the 2018 Global Sustainability Network (GSN). The event was held at the Vatican on June 22.

Mr. Barchiesi called attention to the nexus between the sale of counterfeit goods and forced child labor. The audience of more than 100 dignitaries learned about counterfeiters’ nefarious actions, which include using children to manufacture fake products in unsafe work environments.