Not All Printing Services Protect Privacy
Halibut writes:
Quoting The Washington Post:
If you're printing something on actual paper, there's a good chance it's important, like a tax form or a job contract.
But popular printing products and services won't promise not to read it. In fact, they won't even promise not to share it with outside marketing firms.
The spread of digital file-sharing - along with obnoxious business practices by printing manufacturers - has pushed many U.S. households to give up at-home printers and rely on nearby printing services instead. At the same time, major printer manufacturers have adopted mobile apps and cloud-based storage, creating new opportunities to collect personal data from customers. Whether you're walking to the corner store or sending your files to the cloud, it's tough to figure out whether you're printing in private.
The article then gives a quick rundown of various printing services and their apparent verbal-vs-actual commitments to privacy.
Also seen on Bruce Schneier's blog.
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