Secret Hidden Dots Track What You Print
I recently read a fascinating article on hidden tracking dots made by certain color printers. These tiny yellow dots can hardly be seen by the naked eye.
Now anyone can tell what printer (make, model and serial #) you used to print your paper and exactly what time you printed it (date, hour and minutes). So, at work or at school, if you claim you finished your report days ago but forgot to turn it in until today, you may not have a leg to stand on. Imagine how private investigators and the FBI could use this information? How about your accountant or IRS agent?
The Electronic Frontier Foundation tells you exactly how they found and cracked the dots code at this link. They’ve also provided a current list of printers that automatically print the dots.
Is your printer on this list?