FINANCIAL COST
The effect of counterfeiting
on smartphone sales is estimated
at 184 million units, valued at
€45.3 billion or 12.9% of total sales
Nathan Wajsman,
European Union Intellectual Property office >>
GOVERNMENT/REGULATORY
Threats to the Government’s use of mobile
devices are real and exist across
all elements of the
mobile ecosystem
Study on Mobile Device Security
US Department of Homeland Security >>
SECURITY RISKS
The phone is loaded
with back doors and malicious apps.
Researcher Chris Evans
in Motherboard article on counterfeit iPhoneX >>
CONSUMER PROTECTION
One in five mobile phones shipped abroad is fake
OECD Report >>