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Topic: Am I the only one who points the Web camera away from me when it's not in use?

Anonymous e3452a0c294f4fffa3868f99663b6d9e started this discussion 2 months (2008-10-10 00:43:42 UTC) ago:

Maybe I am not being overly paranoid: http://blog.guya.net/2008/10/07/malicious-camera-spying-using-clickjacking/

Anonymous 36fb791c81afb5ec4322d91b60456f30 replied with this 2 months (2008-10-10 01:36:53 UTC) ago, 53 minutes later (#68,117):

Nope, I'm like that too. When it's looking at me without being in use I have the feeling that someone is still looking at me.

Anonymous 07ee0f8b6ca610a0248c016065db8252 replied with this 2 months (2008-10-10 01:42:48 UTC) ago, 6 minutes later (#68,123):

I don't have a webcam, nor do I want one.

Anonymous ea26d5dd4d1b74c66ad34947f5a87075 replied with this 2 months (2008-10-10 02:57:06 UTC) ago, 1 hour later (#68,164):

My webcam is permanently centered on me (due to it being at the top of my laptop). Luckily, a bright green light shines whenever the webcam is activated so I would know if someone was looking in. Sometimes I just stick a Post-It over the camera.

Anonymous dfcf2d684251f2f8306fb3a515f0822b replied with this 2 months (2008-10-10 03:20:26 UTC) ago, 23 minutes later (#68,179):

I thought I was paranoid in doing it but yes even when my web cam is off I feel like I'm being watched and turn it away or cover it, my boyfriend's noticed it when he was over a couple of times when I've had a bit of paper covering it or something and given me a weird look and taken it away, which just makes me feel really silly.

Anonymous f4f2ee35b72c5e9e638c4948f7249cb7 replied with this 2 months (2008-10-10 23:57:29 UTC) ago, 21 hours later (#68,390):

As an LED indicates its status there is no need for me to be paranoid. Otherwise I probably would be :D

Anonymous 995ead2ed08bcf1ac60953301fd5dde0 replied with this 2 months (2008-10-11 16:53:20 UTC) ago, 17 hours later (#68,552):

Ha your sense of security is based on a led status light? That's flawed.

Anonymous be3b66abf4a7dd93e67fbc0b758cf36b replied with this 2 months (2008-10-11 20:29:14 UTC) ago, 4 hours later (#68,624):

Depends on whether the LED is controlled individually or hooked up to the power line of the image sensor or other crucial part of the camera.

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