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InternetNews September 17, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Feds Seize $87M in Counterfeit Software Sting Biggest-ever haul includes phonied Microsoft, Adobe and Symantec products.
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InternetNews December 26, 2007	Microsoft's Piracy Fight Gains Momentum in China Microsoft continues reaping the benefits of Beijing's efforts to curb illegal wares.
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InternetNews October 4, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Vista to Downgrade Pirates Users of pirated versions can access only limited features, according to Microsoft. But could it be bad PR?
BusinessWeek July 22, 2010 Dina Bass	Microsoft Crosses Swords with Pirates Microsoft employs digital forensics and other technologies to help law-enforcement authorities bust counterfeiter syndicates.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2010 John Keller	Revenge of COTS Procurement: Counterfeit Parts A decade and a half after military commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) procurement burst onto the scene in a big way, the scourge of high tech counterfeit electronic parts is still with us, but industry finally seems to be getting off the dime to do something about it.
InternetNews September 19, 2006 Nicholas Carlson	Microsoft Sues 20 More Microsoft announced another 20 lawsuits today against counterfeit software distributors.
U.S. CPSC May 9, 2007	May Is National Electrical Safety Month: CPSC Warns of Dangerous Counterfeit Electrical Products Unlike a fake purse or watch, counterfeit electrical products could pose the risk of injury or death.
InternetNews January 26, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Microsoft Extends Anti-Piracy Program Redmond also will close the door to Windows Downloads for users of bogus software. Under the expanded program, users will have to show they have legitimate Windows licenses before receiving non-critical updates.
InternetNews September 19, 2005 Tim Gray	Microsoft Sues 8 Resellers Over Fakes Microsoft has filed separate lawsuits against eight of its resellers for allegedly passing off counterfeit copies of its software through distribution channels.
IEEE Spectrum June 2012 Celia Gorman	Counterfeit Chips on the Rise As more firms report finding phony chips, the danger they pose becomes clearer
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BusinessWeek May 28, 2009 Cliff Edwards	HP Gets Tough on Ink Counterfeiters With ink profits drying up, the tech giant is making anti-piracy efforts a top priority.
InternetNews April 11, 2005 Jim Wagner	Microsoft in Dealer Crackdown The Redmond giant files suits against eight PC retailers for selling bogus copies of Windows software.
CFO June 1, 2008 Randy Myers	Counter Attack As phony goods flood the market, companies fight to protect their brands. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency blames counterfeit merchandise for the loss of more than 750,000 American jobs.
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InternetNews May 13, 2010 Larry Barrett	Software Pirates Swipe Billions in Booty New figures from the Business Software Alliance finds that while software piracy has leveled off in the U.S., the trade of stolen or counterfeit software is still booming.
InternetNews November 24, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Brits Get Replacements for Phony XP Microsoft will swap out phony copies of Windows XP for the real thing, but only in the U.K.
InternetNews November 2, 2007 Stuart J. Johnston	Website, Lawsuits Take Aim at Pirates Microsoft opens a new site to educate users on how to spot illicit software, and also sues 20 alleged vendors for selling pirated copies of its software.
IEEE Spectrum May 2006 Pecht & Tiku	Bogus! Electronic manufacturing and consumers confront a rising tide of counterfeit electronics. Feeding this problem is the shift of manufacturing to China, the growing sophistication of technology, and the rise of the Internet as a marketplace.
InternetNews September 28, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Symantec and Microsoft Bring Down Pirate Anti-piracy efforts catch a scammer who created counterfeit copies of Symantec and Microsoft software.
InternetNews May 24, 2005 Roy Mark	House Closes Counterfeiting Loopholes The U.S. House voted to close two loopholes in federal law that allow counterfeiters to avoid prosecution and profit from illegal activities.
InternetNews June 29, 2006 Roy Mark	Curtains For NYC 'Cammer' Movie Pirates Three-year investigation accuses 22 of camcording films and distributing the bootlegs over the Web.
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 Gene G. Marcial	Document Security: A Deadeye For Knockoffs A rise in counterfeit packaging is attracting investors to Document Security Systems.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2006 Allan Whitlow	Integrators Must Take Measures to Protect Themselves From Counterfeit Electronic Parts Counterfeit electronic parts, which have come to the forefront in the electronics manufacturing industry in recent months, are particularly vexing to high-reliability manufacturers of military and aerospace products where component failure is not an option.
Chemistry World May 18, 2007 Hepeng Jia	China's Battle with Fake Drugs While China's pharmaceutical industry is experiencing rapid growth, a boom in counterfeit drugs is costing human lives and eroding the public's confidence in medical products.
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BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Frederik Balfour	Fakes! The global counterfeit business is out of control, targeting everything from computer chips to life-saving medicines. Pick any product from any well-known brand, and chances are there's a counterfeit version of it out there. It's so bad that even China may need to crack down.
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