NANOTECHNOLOGY OFFERS LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO FIGHT COUNTERFEITING AND PIRACY
March 1st, 2007
BY MARK ROWEIT might sound strange, but Darwin's theory of evolution is as relevant to the anti-crime industry and its battle against counterfeiters, IT fraud and fake documentation as it is to the animal kingdom. As technology evolves to give security forces the upper hand, criminals and counterfeiters have historically been quick to play catch up. But as attempts to gain the upper hand in this arms race become ever more sophisticated, it could just be that nanotechnology will deliver a decisive edge to law enforcers.The key to nanotechnology's emerging ...
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