Counterfeit Technology Products

Summary

The Counterfeit Technology market consists of the selling and distributing of technology parts and products that are sold under legitimate brand names without their permission or knowledge.

IT companies lose an estimated $100 billion to counterfeit technology products.

Counterfeit Market Value:
$100 Billion

Source:  KPMG and The Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement, " Managing the Risks of Counterfeiting in the Information Technology Industry" , White Paper, Pg. 2, August 2005, http://www.agmaglobal.org .