![[iTrace Technologies] The Weaponization of QR-Codes and the Impact on Brand Protection](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/01/itrace_logo.jpg "[iTrace Technologies] The Weaponization of QR-Codes and the Impact on Brand Protection"){kind=logo}
In February of 2025 the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) released a white paper titled Signals of Trouble. This article highlighted how Russia was weaponizing the QR-Code on popular messaging apps to gain access to systems, data and devices.
![GS1 Connect 2027 Call for Presentations Now Open [QA Magazine]](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/09/gs1uslogo.jpg "GS1 Connect 2027 Call for Presentations Now Open [QA Magazine]")
GS1 US is now accepting speaker applications for GS1 Connect 2027. Industry professionals are invited to submit proposals that share what’s working, what’s changing and what’s next for the organizations driving the future of supply chain.
![[VeriTrace] Proprietary UID Codes for B2B Program Success: a series of posts](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/08/veritrace_posts.jpg "[VeriTrace] Proprietary UID Codes for B2B Program Success: a series of posts")
VeriTrace is producing a series of posts exploring how proprietary UID codes are superior for B2B product identification and how they are changing the way companies protect their products, strengthen supply chains, and gain greater business intelligence.
![[Mecco] Solving Common Part Marking Challenges in Industrial Manufacturing](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/Solving-Common-Part-Marking-Challenges-in-Industrial-Manufacturing-1-1024x582-1.png "[Mecco] Solving Common Part Marking Challenges in Industrial Manufacturing")
A product is only as traceable as its mark.
![[Barcom] Barcode & Beyond – February 2026 Edition](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/02/1771865434265.png "[Barcom] Barcode & Beyond – February 2026 Edition")
February’s edition of Barcom’s monthly newsletter features Sunrise 2027 by GS1, Zebra Companion, RFID facts presented as trivia, and more.
![Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation [AZom]](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/07/battery-1294586_640.png "Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation [AZom]")
Dominique Scheider of Rockwell Automation explains how battery passports enhance transparency, support EU compliance, and drive sustainability across the battery lifecycle.
GlobalAutoID member Mark Read Track has launched Track-Pac, a complete traceability package.
![Counterfeit Goods: A Danger to Public Safety [ICE.gov]](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/07/ship-4490852_640.jpg "Counterfeit Goods: A Danger to Public Safety [ICE.gov]")
The production and trafficking of counterfeit goods poses a significant health and safety threat to consumers. It also impacts the economic growth of legitimate businesses and consumers through lost revenue, downtime, and replacement costs.
![[Barcom, Inc.] Are you Ready to Meet the NEW Zebra MC9400 Rugged Mobile Computer?](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/zebra_mobile_MC9400.png "[Barcom, Inc.] Are you Ready to Meet the NEW Zebra MC9400 Rugged Mobile Computer?")
With over 600,000 Zebra MC9300 mobile computers sold to date, you know it’s a widely-accepted platform with an ultra-rugged design and proven ergonomics for all-day use in any environment.
![Produce Traceability: Uncovering the Gaps in Your Program [FoodSafetyTech]](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/07/restaurant-1284351_640.jpg "Produce Traceability: Uncovering the Gaps in Your Program [FoodSafetyTech]")
A gap assessment can help determine what requirements existing traceability programs already meet and identify where improvements are needed to comply with the final Food Traceability Rule by the January 2026 deadline
![[GM Authority] Counterfeit GM Parts Operation In Michigan Busted By Feds](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/ivana-cajina-WPVtT0MEM00-unsplash-scaled.jpg "[GM Authority] Counterfeit GM Parts Operation In Michigan Busted By Feds")
A parts dealer in Warren, Michigan suspected of storing and distributing counterfeit GM parts was investigated by federal authorities.
[Defense News] The Defense Department is developing new tests to find counterfeit parts, putting a renewed emphasis on reporting when problematic components are found.
[International Banker] Blockchain has supported cryptocurrency’s rise in the financial realm but is also employed in other use cases, such as in the food industry.
[Emergen Research via EIN Presswire] Rising need to track food products in the supply chain and monitor the flow of materials and need to increase quality control are some key factors driving
[MarketsMedia] “Recognizing ICE’s established position in the cocoa and coffee markets, where the benchmark prices for these commodities are formed every day, ICE has been working closely with the industry to design a solution to help customers meet the requirements of the deforestation regulation.”
[Supply Chain Dive] The restaurant chain is expanding its use of the technology to track ingredients from suppliers in real-time.
Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), signed into law December 2023, items imported that were wholly or partially manufactured, mined, or otherwise sourced from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China…
![Traceability in auto industry 4.0 is not a buzzword, it’s backbone: Mansi Tripathy [ET Auto]](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/07/1.jpg "Traceability in auto industry 4.0 is not a buzzword, it’s backbone: Mansi Tripathy [ET Auto]")
![Opinion: Step by step to digital food safety [Food Safety News]](https://traceability.fyi/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/apple-8591539_640.jpg "Opinion: Step by step to digital food safety [Food Safety News]")