Press Releases - 2008

Are you thinking of buying a gift from the Facebook Marketplace or Shop-It widget from your social network user profile?  A recent study released by OpSec Security, a global brand protection service provider, uncovers social networking sites as a new marketplace for uncontrolled sale, promotion and distribution of branded goods and their look-alike fakes.  

Growth of Social Networks
Social network sites have grown by 25% worldwide over the last year, with Facebook alone growing by 153%.  Many businesses have embraced the opportunity to cash in on the heavy user traffic that sites like Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Hi5 attract on a daily basis.  

Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) today revealed innovative changes to the holographic devices featured on all its licensed products. The new hologram introduces various overt and covert elements that are designed to make it easier for both consumers and law enforcement to distinguish between licensed and bogus goods. The new hologram, created by OpSec Security, Inc., will appear for the first time on 2008 MLB postseason licensed products.

BOSTON, MA, August 28, 2008 -- Research by OpSec Security, a global brand protection and anti-counterfeiting company, found that on average, online auction sites were discounting popular back-to-school items at approximately twice the rate of discounts offered by authorized online retailers.  Deeply discounted pricing for new, back-to-school items is sign that counterfeiters are lurking.  

Acquisition Extends OpSec's Online Capabilities to Deliver the Industry's Most Comprehensive Integrated Online and Physical Brand Protection Solutions

Boston, MA – OpSec Security, Inc. (“OpSec”), a division of OpSec Security Group plc (London AIM: OSG), today announced the acquisition of P4M GmbH, a Munich, Germany-based provider of services for the protection and management of products, brands, and channels on the Internet.

Boston, MA – OpSec Security, Inc., the global leader in anti-counterfeiting and brand protection solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Melbourne IT, an industry leader in domain names and online services. As part of the agreement, OpSec now offers domain name management within its GenuNet® internet monitoring tool for a fully integrated approach to online brand protection.

Boston, MA – OpSec Security, the global leader in anti-counterfeiting and brand protection solutions, will again exhibit at The International Trademark Association’s (INTA) 130th Annual Meeting in Berlin, Germany on May 17-21, 2008.

OpSec will be showcasing solutions and services that enable global companies to
assess the risks and combat key challenges to protect their brand and intellectual property. The INTA Annual Meeting will be held at the Internationales Congress Centrum, and will include workshops, roundtable discussions, and exhibits on today’s most important trademark issues. OpSec is exhibiting in Hall 17, Booth 320/322, and is also participating in the Anticounterfeiting Exhibit.

Boston, MA – OpSec Security, the global leader in anti-counterfeiting and brand protection solutions, will again be exhibiting at the annual International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) Conference in Berlin, Germany on May 14-16, 2008.

OpSec will be showcasing solutions and services that can effectively support and enhance a business’ anti-counterfeiting and piracy strategies. The IACC Conference is hosted at the Ritz Carlton and is being co-presented with the German National Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Association and The German Business Action Group against Product and Trademark Counterfeiting (APM-React Germany).