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VINs are by design very visible on cars? You could get the same information by just going to the lot... Though the overall lesson of the story is good: analog
by pxx 4y ago
VINs are by design very visible on cars? You could get the same information by just going to the lot...
Though the overall lesson of the story is good: analog redactions with a permanent market and a b&w photocopier are recommended for anybody without 100% confidence in their tools.
- Something1234 4y agoCan you really trust photocopiers with the microdots they encode nowadays?
- jaywalk 4y agoIf all you're worried about is redaction and not anonymity, a photocopier is perfectly fine for the job.
- Something1234 4y agoThis about anonymity applies for whistleblowers which the forwarded article was about.
- sokoloff 4y agoAren't those only in color photocopiers/printers (relying on the lesser visibility of yellow ink)?
- billiallards 4y agoNot sure I would rely on that, but Xerox's docs state that the requirement was introduced as an anti-counterfeit measure by some governments. Counterfeiting currency probably wouldn't be a concern with B&W printers. Most banknotes are not printed on ordinary paper, but it doesn't stop people from trying. Printers which produce those dots will also usually refuse to print high-resolution pictures of dollar bills.
- LarryMullins 4y ago> a permanent marker Or better yet, an exacto blade. If the "black and white" photocopier is actually grayscale, then you could get text leaking through the marker if you play around with the image contrast.