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Unfortunately, I still have it even though I've moved away so now I get to preview someone else's mail.
The last few times I tried to unsubscribe, the USPS web site was not working properly, so I just roundfile the incoming messages.
Sounds like USPS is joining the panopticon-purveying surveillance capitalism game. "It's only metadata..."
Letters and packages are already electronically scanned to do OCR and address identification for routing purposes.
Why though?
Why though?
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/11/u-s-secret-service-warns...
Seems like a pretty flimsy side information gathering service. If an attacker has enough information to add an account for you, they probably have enough to determine where you bank at.
Good that the USPS can fix it easily enough, but maybe I’m missing how scammer would otherwise use this info.
Why though?
This feature is great. See a grayscale scale image of the envelopes and packages being delivered to your house everyday.
What decision or choices do you make based on that new data stream? What is the advantage, because I really don’t get the idea. Edit: I see below; that theft awareness and not having to go check the mailbox are the features... ok, I guess. I have trouble believing that this applies to so many people they need to support a public facing service for it.
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What decision or choices do you make based on that new data stream? What is the advantage, because I really don’t get the idea. Edit: I see below; that theft awareness and not having to go check the mailbox are the features... ok, I guess. I have trouble believing that this applies to so many people they need to support a public facing service for it.
Whether I check or ignore the mail on that day. If I could pay the postal service to have a virtual address for me where all mail was opened and scanned, they'd have my business for life (I have to settle with a commercial provider for this service). I'm hopeful this product is a step in that direction.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Whether I check or ignore the mail on that day. If I could pay the postal service to have a virtual address for me where all mail was opened and scanned, they'd have my business for life (I have to settle with a commercial provider for this service). I'm hopeful this product is a step in that direction.
You want the government to open and log your mail? You and I are surely very different people :)
The problem with commercial mail processors is that you can't forward mail out from them like you can with a PO box or other traditional address. So if you get an address from one of them, and then either change providers or they go out of business, you're SOL. That address is now a blackhole for your mail. Hence, why I want the USPS to sanction and operate the service.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/11/u-s-secret-service-warns...
They've "fixed" the loophole by sending you a physical letter with a pin number that you have to input onto their website to activate the service. However, someone that's targetting you could still steal your mail with the pin.