Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!! ( Archived) (17)

May 24, 2006 3:34 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
TheProfessor
TheProfessorTheProfessorPandoras Box, USA91 Threads 4,746 Posts
Interesting, easily circumvented though. Don't register the printer, and don't share a printer across the LAN. If you don't share it, it can't 'phone home' assuming it's ever given such a capability.
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May 24, 2006 3:37 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
Westdeck
WestdeckWestdeckAmsterdam, North Holland Netherlands82 Threads 1,649 Posts
When you pay the printer not in cash, it is automatically registered and connected, and so traceable to you!
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May 24, 2006 3:41 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
TheProfessor
TheProfessorTheProfessorPandoras Box, USA91 Threads 4,746 Posts
I don't use plastic unless it's an emergency - had let cards get out of control once, and it destroyed my credit for a good while.
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May 24, 2006 3:44 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
Raynew
RaynewRaynewConcord, North Carolina USA99 Threads 2,400 Posts
Doesn't matter one way or the other to me, I have nothing to hide
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May 24, 2006 3:47 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
Westdeck
WestdeckWestdeckAmsterdam, North Holland Netherlands82 Threads 1,649 Posts
Me to, out of principle I never use credit-cards, always pay cash!

Well they talk about counterfeiting in the article, but if you write a nasty article about the government they can trace you. They are doing it all the time in China.

So folks get some cash when you buy stuff. It is cheaper to, When I read the interest you pay on a card you must be a fool to use them.
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May 24, 2006 3:49 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
TheProfessor
TheProfessorTheProfessorPandoras Box, USA91 Threads 4,746 Posts
Chinese mafia don't use computers to counterfeit, they use printing plates - the problem is their ink mixes which have exposed them quite a few times.
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May 24, 2006 3:50 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
Raynew
RaynewRaynewConcord, North Carolina USA99 Threads 2,400 Posts
I have gotten out of the habit of carrying large sums of cash. If there is something I want, I use my debit card which only draws on what is in my checking account and there is no interest payed outgrin
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May 24, 2006 4:31 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
cutelildevilsmom
cutelildevilsmomcutelildevilsmomportsmouth, New Hampshire USA60 Threads 7,772 Posts
me too.besides whats privacy.i havent had a true private moment in 5yrs rolling on the floor laughing
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May 24, 2006 4:47 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
Raynew
RaynewRaynewConcord, North Carolina USA99 Threads 2,400 Posts
Make that ten years for me tongue rolling on the floor laughing
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May 24, 2006 4:49 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
cutelildevilsmom
cutelildevilsmomcutelildevilsmomportsmouth, New Hampshire USA60 Threads 7,772 Posts
lol a closed door means nothing to my child.What are you talking about?laugh
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May 24, 2006 4:51 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
nwnstar
nwnstarnwnstarConway, USA38 Threads 5,464 Posts
damn. well.

at least SOMEONE spies on me...
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May 24, 2006 4:54 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
nwnstar
nwnstarnwnstarConway, USA38 Threads 5,464 Posts
please. come watch.
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May 24, 2006 4:57 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
TheProfessor
TheProfessorTheProfessorPandoras Box, USA91 Threads 4,746 Posts
Workin' on that, babe wink grin
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May 24, 2006 5:46 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
cutelildevilsmom
cutelildevilsmomcutelildevilsmomportsmouth, New Hampshire USA60 Threads 7,772 Posts
puck bucket pleasebarf barf barf
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May 24, 2006 6:53 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
shallyjean
shallyjeanshallyjeanWinnipeg, Manitoba Canada45 Threads 624 Posts
Yes... and FYI- The closet monster has been send secret subliminal messages through my TV... help help help I think he is gonna get me tonight.. I NEED HELP>>HELP ME......


yeah... any excuse for a mate~!grin
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Jul 23, 2006 12:02 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
andyjay4
andyjay4andyjay4Puoghkeepsie, Maryland USA1 Threads 122 Posts
Let them spy away n my printer, my phone calls too. They'd fall asleep from boredom rolling on the floor laughing
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Jul 23, 2006 12:04 PM CST Is Your Printer Spying On You? YES!!
Bagelo
BageloBageloWiltshire, England UK12 Threads 281 Posts
I left my printer in my car for a couple of weeks.

Does that mean they know where I've been ????

grin
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