Editor’s Note: For more information on the convergence of counterfeiting, cybercrime and terrorism, see, Cigarette Smuggling and Cyber Security: Low-Tech Crimes Fund High-Tech Threats.
From: Yahoo News
How Alibaba uses big data to combat fake cigarettes and pesticide
Alibaba’s anti-counterfeit technology efforts have expanded from online to offline Fake products are a definite thorn in the flesh of Alibaba, China’s largest e-commerce company. Alibaba has developed cutting-edge technology to counter the problem, and set up a 2,000-employee division to crack down on. . . .
***
Most criminals use someone else’s certificate of identification to avoid being caught. Alibaba’s technology identifies related accounts under the same internet environment – the same Wi-Fi or computer – to discover criminals’ real identities.
Aside from RAM devices, local government in the eastern Chinese city of Pinghu in July seized RMB30 million (US$4 million) worth of fake cigarettes, with the help of Alibaba’s big data technology.
![Share on Facebook Facebook](https://www.thecre.com/fisma/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/facebook.png)
![Share on Twitter twitter](https://www.thecre.com/fisma/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/twitter.png)
![Share on Google+ google_plus](https://www.thecre.com/fisma/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/google_plus.png)
![Share on Reddit reddit](https://www.thecre.com/fisma/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/reddit.png)
![Pin it with Pinterest pinterest](https://www.thecre.com/fisma/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/pinterest.png)
![Share on Linkedin linkedin](https://www.thecre.com/fisma/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/linkedin.png)
![Share by email mail](https://www.thecre.com/fisma/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/mail.png)
Leave a Reply