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Heidelberg Fights Counterfeiting
HEIDELBERG, Germany—The 1-TAG technology from Heidelberg offers brand goods manufacturers protection against product piracy, and a simple way for end-use customers to check the authenticity of products using a smartphone. 1-TAG security labels are comprised of a pattern of randomly generated copper threads and an accompanying unique 2-dimensional quick response (QR) code. The combination of these two elements on the product itself or on the packaging creates a unique identity for each product, comparable to a human fingerprint.