For the 3rd gen iPad, how can I disable the webcam so it can't be turned on at all? I read news articles today about people that can activate your webcam remotely without the webcam light turning on and this makes me a little paranoid, so I'd like to disable the webcam altogether since I rarely use the webcam on the iPad (in fact, I don't think I've ever used it once since I've gotten it).
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For my MacBook Pros, I take a hole-punch and some black electrical tape. Makes a perfect circular bit of tape to fit over the camera. I don't bother with my iPad because I use it often for FaceTime.
i stick some tape over the cameras on all my devices except the main camera on the iPhone. People were laughing at me when I did this years ago but now a lot more people have stickers over their cameras. I especially cover the camera on the work computer because there I'm sure they can watch if they want to.
There is no way that anybody access your iPad remotely, much less take control of the camera.
Agreed. But if you are that paranoid scissorband then cover up the camera with electrical tape as others have suggested.
Lol... That's not going to happen on an iPad that hasn't been jail broken. It might happen on a computer though. Either cover it up with tape or wear a paper bag over your head every time you use it.
Correct. There is software for laptops to do that (Orbicule), but not Find My iPhone AFAIK.
All the reports I've read were of thieves taking pictures of themselves when the device was configured to upload pictures to PhotoStream.
Anyway, if you're worried about it, use a sticker or a piece of gaffers tape (better than electrical tape IMHO).
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What are you doing in front of your iPad, or Mac that would be incriminating?
Suggestion? Stop doing that.
Tape is a good idea but maybe not electrical since it can leave an ugly residue. Gaffers tape would be better or any tape that is "wall safe."
This article is talking about PCs not iPads. Such a thing is not possible with an iPad. Some of you are watching too much NCIS.
No posts for a year and then this three times with in five minutes.
Smells like troll
You really trust these people not to have figured out how to do that on a tablet as well?