thepompe@ttrpg.networkBanned to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 4 days agoPrinters leave a watermark on each page indicating the exact printer that it came from. Are there any other examples of these privacy violations that aren't common knowledge?message-squaremessage-square142linkfedilinkarrow-up1398arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1395arrow-down1message-squarePrinters leave a watermark on each page indicating the exact printer that it came from. Are there any other examples of these privacy violations that aren't common knowledge?thepompe@ttrpg.networkBanned to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 4 days agomessage-square142linkfedilinkfile-text
One thing I’m concerned about is recording equipment leaving identifiable information without us knowing about it.
minus-squareEheran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down2·4 days agoThere is no connection from a random printer you buy somewhere anonymous to you. They can “only” verify something was (not) printed with that printer.
minus-squarechloroken@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·4 days agoNo you don’t get it, if you swap paper with your cousin before printing the feds won’t have a fucking clue.
minus-squareaev_software@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoNo, I don’t think that’s how it works. Regardless of what paper you feed it, the printer will stamp it with its unique yellow dots pattern.
minus-squarechloroken@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoAre you serious dude? 3 days late just for you to bite on some joke response?
minus-squareArdens@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·4 days agoAs I said - but there could be a connection. Did you use cash or a card? Some places you have a membership, or they ask if you want the receipt on your mail…
minus-squareEheran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 days agoThere is still no connection. How should there be one?
minus-squareArdens@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·4 days agoFeel free to believe that. 🙃 Far be it for me, to educate you…
minus-squareEheran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·4 days agoSo you just want to say things you believe and not tell others why you believe them and even dislike being asked?
There is no connection from a random printer you buy somewhere anonymous to you. They can “only” verify something was (not) printed with that printer.
No you don’t get it, if you swap paper with your cousin before printing the feds won’t have a fucking clue.
No, I don’t think that’s how it works. Regardless of what paper you feed it, the printer will stamp it with its unique yellow dots pattern.
Are you serious dude? 3 days late just for you to bite on some joke response?
As I said - but there could be a connection. Did you use cash or a card? Some places you have a membership, or they ask if you want the receipt on your mail…
There is still no connection. How should there be one?
Feel free to believe that. 🙃 Far be it for me, to educate you…
So you just want to say things you believe and not tell others why you believe them and even dislike being asked?
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