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Old 07-15-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default [USAToday]Printer dots raise privacy concerns
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WASHINGTON — The affordability and growing popularity of color laser printers is raising concerns among civil liberties advocates that your privacy may not be worth the paper you're printing on.
More manufacturers are outfitting greater numbers of laser printers with technology that leaves microscopic yellow dots on each printed page to identify the printer's serial number — and ultimately, you, says the San Francisco-based Electronic Frontier Foundation, one of the leading watchdogs of electronic privacy.
The technology has been around for years, but the declining price of laser printers and the increasing number of models with this feature is causing renewed concerns.
The dots, invisible to the naked eye, can be seen using a blue LED light and are used by authorities such as the Secret Service to investigate counterfeit bills made with laser printers, says Lorelei Pagano, director of the Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group.
Privacy advocates worry that the little-known technology could ensnare political dissidents, whistle-blowers or anyone who prints materials that authorities want to track.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/su...?se=yahoorefer

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I guess i fail to see how this is going to trample on my civil liberties.
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As long as you don't print out ransom notes, you should be fine
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I'm normaly a huge advocate of privacy, anonymity, and such; but I think this is one case where "if you have nothing to hide, why be afraid" actually makes a bit of sense.

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If your into counterfeiting, kidnapping, or child porn, these printers aren't for you.
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lol, seriously. I don't give a dang if someone tracks me, because I stop at every stop sign and return dropped money to the owner. :b

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Just don't register your product, and the serial number left behind in the ink obviously won't come back as registered to you. Problem solved.
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Wow guys. The issue here is not that you have something to hide. I don't think I even need to say what it is as it should be obvious. If I do, well then, these forums... :/
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