more on new threat to our security: mail without complete addresses

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
Date: October 20, 2004 4:21:43 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Cc: lauren () vortex com
Subject: Re: [IP] new threat to our security: mail without complete 
addresses

> According to the Associated Press, physical mail from the U.S. to
> Canada will be rejected unless the complete name and address of the
> sender are included.  The reason: a "response to increased security".

Of course, that's *any* name and address that the sender chooses
to put on the mailing, not necessarily the *actual* name and address
of the sender.  The security-enhancing aspects of this rule are
unfortunately laughable.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein
lauren () pfir org or lauren () vortex com or lauren () privacyforum org
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800
http://www.pfir.org/lauren
Co-Founder, PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility - 
http://www.pfir.org
Co-Founder, Fact Squad - http://www.factsquad.org
Co-Founder, URIICA - Union for Representative International Internet
                     Cooperation and Analysis - http://www.uriica.org
Moderator, PRIVACY Forum - http://www.vortex.com
Member, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://www.vortex.com/lauren-blog

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