Buongiorno, vedo che l'annuncio della Royal Mail è di Febbraio: https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/02/02/royal-mail-unveils-new-stamps-with-... --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- A pattern similar to a QR code will appear next to the iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. It can be scanned using the Royal Mail app. "The introduction of unique barcodes on our postage stamps allows us to connect the physical letter to the digital world," said Nick Landon, the group's commercial director, said in a statement. While it will improve "operational efficiency," the new generation stamp will also provide "additional security features and open the door to innovative services," the company said. The barcoded stamps will have a "digital twin" linked by the Royal Mail app. [...] Stamps with similar barcodes exist in other countries including France on international stamps and Germany, where trackable stamps went on sale in February 2021. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- «allows us to connect the physical letter to the digital world» Credo che ci sia poco da aggiungere, chiaro no?!? Non è per nulla chiaro se le "additional security features" (cosa non si fa per la nostra sicurezza, eh!) comporteranno - prima o poi - l'obbligo di identificazione del mittente attraverso la app "digital twin", così il cerchio si chiuderebbe, definitivamente. Alberto Cammozzo via nexa <nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> writes:
<https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/04/eventually-it-will-just-be-a...>
[...] --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- Gold says the codes mean Royal Mail can track all letters, allowing it to better monitor, predict and respond to regional changes in demand, for example. He is also confident the unique codes will stop the fraudulent washing of postmark ink and resale of used stamps – a crime that he claims costs Royal Mail “tens of millions” of pounds a year. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Ah ecco, ci sono di mezzo anche frodi per decine di milioni, è chiaro. Saluti, 380° -- 380° (Giovanni Biscuolo public alter ego) «Noi, incompetenti come siamo, non abbiamo alcun titolo per suggerire alcunché» Disinformation flourishes because many people care deeply about injustice but very few check the facts. Ask me about <https://stallmansupport.org>.