Intellicheck Has the Solution
FDA Escalates Enforcement Actions
After Youth Tobacco Survey
Historic Milestone - One Million Retailer Inspections
FDA Will Be Inspecting Your Stores
FDA
outlines data from FDA/CDC 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey showing rise in
under-aged tobacco use and hints at next steps.
On Monday, Feb. 11, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. released a statement
on new data demonstrating rising youth use of tobacco products and the agency's
ongoing actions to confront the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use.
Gottlieb's statement is as follows:
Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
additional data from
our joint FDA/CDC 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey. These data are a sobering
reminder of the initial results we shared
last fall indicating a rampant rise of youth e-cigarette use, which has
prompted the FDA to take a series of escalating regulatory actions as part of
our
Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan. We are advancing those actions, and
committing to some new steps.
The epidemic use of e-cigarettes among children is
one of the biggest public health challenges currently facing the FDA.
FDA pulls up Walgreens & Circle K:
Violating
Tobacco Laws - Selling to Minors
1,500 Warning Letters - 240
Fines - Threatens to Shut Down Cig. Sales
Walgreens is currently the top violator among pharmacies that sell tobacco
products, with 22% of stores inspected selling to minors.
"I will be writing (to) the corporate management of Walgreens and requesting a
meeting with them to discuss whether there
is a corporate-wide issue
related to their stores' non-compliance," FDA
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said.
The agency filed complaints seeking to bar a Walgreens store
in Miami, Florida and a Circle K store in Charleston,
South Carolina, owned by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc, from selling tobacco
products for 30 days.
Thursday’s action against Walgreens follows over
1,550 warning letters and 240 civil money penalty
actions against its stores nationwide for
unlawful tobacco product sales to minors, the agency said.
reuters.com
Intellicheck's ID Authentication Solutions Prove Effective in Stopping Use of
High-Tech Fake IDs
The FDA crackdown on retailers selling e-cigarettes and vaping products is the
latest step in national efforts to curb what the Surgeon General has declared an
epidemic of e-cigarette use among youth nationwide. The growing scrutiny of
minor's access to age-restricted products comes as retailers across the country
are facing serious challenges from the widespread use of fake IDs. Inexpensive
and readily available, these sophisticated fakes are helping young people gain
access to age-restricted products, venues and events, in addition to aiding
criminals with identity theft in instant credit applications, non-receipted
returns, or when returning stolen merchandise.
Intellicheck CEO Bryan Lewis explained that the only way to curb the surge in
underage use of vaping products is to stop underage access. "Fake IDs are far
too easy to get and technology has made old-school methods of spotting fake IDs
ineffective. The manufacturers of these fake IDs excel at the physical security
features such as holograms, so they will pass the black light test and other
visual checks, and can be scanned using industry scanners with limited
functionality. Age ID is a cutting-edge technology solution. It doesn't just
scan IDs, it actually authenticates these IDs."
Using Age ID, retailers and law enforcement agencies nationwide are
authenticating millions of IDs, including driver licenses and other
government-issued, bar-coded identification credentials. Intellicheck's 2018
metrics on Age ID scans by retailers selling alcohol, tobacco and cannabis
stopped an overwhelming 2.5% of IDs identified as fakes.
More than fifty law enforcement and compliance agencies across the country are
currently using Age ID on their mobile devices. The 2018 data on law enforcement
or agency use of Age ID shows 6.94% of IDs scanned were found to be fake. These
higher numbers reflect the fact enforcement agencies scan all ID holders in
their compliance checks.
"Loss
prevention or asset protection is about much more than items walking out of the
store. It is also about protecting yourself from fine or censure, or a potential
loss of a revenue stream. Retailers are under daily assault, and that's why
whether the challenge is stopping the use of fake IDs for age-restricted product
purchases, preventing the use of fake IDs to establish or use credit, protecting
your brand from fraudulent returns, or stopping fraudulent in-store or
card-not-present purchases, retailers need state-of-the-art technology to
protect the bottom line," said Lewis. "Honestly, how many of us can say they
really know what the driver's license from a neighboring state looks like?
Criminal technology has outpaced the human eye."
Intellicheck's proven technology solutions for a retail environment include a
comprehensive suite of
Retail
ID products that are equally effective in store at
the point-of-sale, online or for mobile devices. Retail ID is not only easy
to implement and frictionless to the consumer, it is also seamless and
frictionless for the staff scanning the ID. Budget friendly and easy to adopt,
Retail ID solutions avoid the concerns that come with complex multilayered
requirements requiring high IT development costs. Like Age ID, Retail ID
authenticates the ID in real time and has proven 99.9% effective. Retail ID will
immediately alert the user if an ID is fake. Intellicheck technologists are
constantly evaluating fake barcodes and responding with software updates to
defeat new threats as they continually evolve.
Numerous studies show consumers closing accounts, changing stores, and even
reducing their payment card usage in response to fraud. Those same studies show
consumers don't blame the fraudsters, they blame the retailer.
Age ID's real-time, accurate results, and simplicity in adoption and use, have
made it an effective solution to the problem of young people seeking access to
age restricted- products and venues. The innovative technology solution is being
used nationally by businesses of all sizes including bars, restaurants,
alcoholic retail outlets, vape and tobacco stores, cannabis stores, at sporting
and concert events where age-restricted products are sold, and at age-restricted
venues, as well as by enforcement agencies. Retail ID product solutions are
preventing fraud for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 retailers including nationally
recognized department stores, jewelry, furniture, and tools and equipment
retailers across the country.
For more information visit
www.intellicheck.com or
call 516-992-1900.
Using
Intellicheck's "Law ID" app on Investigator's Smartphones
On August 3, 2018, Governor Cuomo announced the launch of a new DMV pilot program
using state-of-the-art technology to crack down on underage drinking and the use
of fake IDs. The new technology, developed by New York-based company Intellicheck Inc., allows law enforcement to scan a license or ID using the
Intellicheck "Law ID" app on the investigator's smartphone and match it
against driving records from all 50 states. Within seconds, investigators know
if an ID is authentic or not. New York's is the first DMV in the nation to pilot
the Law ID app. Later this month, additional DMV investigators will begin using
this technology in the field.
DMV Executive Deputy Commissioner and GTSC Acting Chair Terri Egan said,
"With the help of new technology, our investigators can detect even the most
sophisticated fake IDs."
On May 9, Governor Cuomo announced that during underage drinking sweeps
conducted in April 2018, the State Liquor Authority charged 200 businesses with
selling to a minor, and DMV made 48 arrests of persons under 21 attempting to
use false identification to purchase alcohol.
NY will be conducting statewide sweeps of locations holding liquor
licenses,
including bars, restaurants, liquor stores and grocery stores, looking for fake
IDs and illegal sales to minors.
"Underage drinking can lead to bad decisions that could have lifelong
consequences, or worse, and this administration is committed to taking proactive
measures to prevent young New Yorkers from purchasing and abusing alcohol,"
Governor Cuomo said.
ny.gov
Check out the retail
version of the app, Retail ID, here.
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