Hidden Codes in Printers Cracked

[method77]

"A research team led by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) recently broke the code behind tiny tracking dots that some color laser printers secretly hide in every document. 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. "We've found that the dots from at least one line of printers encode the date and time your document was printed, as well as the serial number of the printer," said EFF Staff Technologist Seth David Schoen."

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Source: Slashdot

[Malicious Intent]

Does that mean we can now get software to add dots to completely change the code?

[Shawn]

Just another good reason to not buy from stores that record serial numbers at the till. Or just pay cash and don't register the damn product.

[method77]

I never register anything

[bmc]

I never register anything

me either

[Wolfie]

I never register anything

You said it.

[Malicious Intent]

Well if we are going to look at simple solutions to this, then perhaps we could print everything in yellow?