Laser Printers Reveal Your Identity Through Dots

Seth Schoen of the Electronic Frontier Foundation uncovered the existence of these dots through the Freedom of Information Act and says that the government should at least put out warnings or an advisement to consumers saying that these dots exist.

Rob Schwandt

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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