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http://www.askbobrankin.com [Free Tech Support - Computer Questions and Answers - Ask Bob Rankin] The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has recently proven what many have suspected for a long time - that at least some laser printers embed a secret machine identification code on every page they print, which reveals when the page was printed, and the serial number of the printer on which it was printed.

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http://www.radmod.com [RadMod] Color copiers embed secret dot codes copies, so Big Brothercan track us.: The U.S. Secret Service admitted that the tracking information is part of a deal struck with selected color laser printer manufacturers, ostensibly to identify counterfeiters. However, the nature of the private information encoded in each document was not previously known.

Lockergnome's Tech News Watchhttp://channels.lockergnome.com/news [Lockergnome's Tech News Watch] Secret Embedding Of Machine Identification Code In Printer: The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has recently proven what many have suspected for a long time - that at least some laser printers embed a secret machine identification code on each and every page they print, which reveals when the page was printed, and the serial number of the printer on which it was printed.

http://www.PrivacyDigest.com [Privacy Digest: Privacy News (Civil Rights, Encryption, Free Speech, Cryptography)] California Debates RFIDs in ID Cards.: "This is a milestone for a very important measure to protect people's privacy, personal safety, and financial security," said Simitian. "RFID technology is not the issue, the issue is whether and under what circumstances should the government be allowed to use this technology.

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