The search functionalities of the ACAPT Guide
The search box accessible at the top of the website enables searching all content on the site using any word or phrase, even if it is not part of the knowledge repository of technologies.
On the Technology Search page, the search box (1) allows searching within the knowledge repository only. Search results can be filtered by categories and subcategories (2) of technologies, their use (3), or a combination of these criteria. Filtering is also possible without using keywords. Only technologies that meet all selected criteria and keywords appear in the results list.
Selected search results (4) can be downloaded or printed as a PDF report (5). Up to three technologies can be selected for side-by-side comparison (6). If search results on different pages need to be selected, users should set the ‘Items per page’ parameter at the end of the results list to ‘All’ (7). Then “deselect all” (8) and finally select those 2 or 3 technologies you would like to compare side-by-side.
The structure of the ACAPT Guide
The Anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy technology guide (ACAPT Guide) has been designed as an anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy road map. It provides an overview of the various solutions currently available and sets the groundwork for building an anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy strategy. Each category is dedicated to a different area of anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy technology, classified according to method.
The anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy technology categories are:
- Electronic technologies where an electronic identification/authentication/tracking device is associated with the product.
- Marking technologies - where a visible or invisible marker is incorporated into the product.
- Chemical & physical technologies where chemical or physical processes or substances are used to mark and verify the product.
- Mechanical technologies where material elements or processes are applied to the product for authentication and/or anti-tampering purposes.
- Technologies for digital media where information is embedded in or extracted from digital files, computers and electronic devices.
Additional tools and standards which can be found in the ACAPT Guide are:
- Shared ledger technology (blockchain) - a tool that can be used in combination with other technologies to boost overall anti-counterfeiting defences.
- The latest ISO standards on anti-counterfeiting technologies - which provide guidelines and best practices for choosing authentication solutions.