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GUEST OPINION:  One of the residual effects of a hyper-connected digital world is that everything is (necessarily) online. This makes trade secrets all the easier to steal, and Intellectual Property (IP) Theft is rampant. This year, Washington decided to crack down.

Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma has called on Chinese legislators to treat counterfeiters and counterfeiting in the same way as they did when successfully cracking down on drink driving.

Listed Australia brand protection and customer engagement solutions company,YPB Group, has inked a three-year agreement with Indonesian pharmaceutical and wellness company, Combiphar, for the supply of brand protection solutions in Asia to help in the detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

The FBI says one in ten IT products sold in America is counterfeit. It is not just watches, handbags, shoes, clothing and Viagra anymore.

Following the reporting of a dispute as to the authenticity of an antique violin, PayPal demanded the buyer destroy the item and provide photographic proof.  At least it wasn't a goldfish or a puppy.

Tablet vendor Handii has agreed to pay Microsoft $70,000 to settle legal action over unauthorised copies of Windows 7 Professional.