The crime of counterfeiting is probably as old as money itself, and kings have often dealt very harshly with its perpetrators The counterfeiting of coins or ‘coining’ used to be dealt with as a form of treason

If you want to take care of your health then of course it would be a good idea to stop smoking altogether But cutting back on costs by buying fake cigarettes is likely to prove a false economy – the hidden costs could be deadly

As the editor of Holography News, it’s always fascinating to see the latest trends in holography streets behind the fantastical science fiction world’s vision of what the technology should achieve The interesting thing is that holographic images in films have changed from simple visions in cinema’s earlier days to being clones of humanity in more recent productions, while in real life the humble hologram is, for the moment, still used for security and authentication