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Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera
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Wait till someone explains to you that these lens covers are for laptops, tablets, *and* phones.
Just go here and look at the pretty pictures.
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Truth, I'll never forgot watching a PBS show regarding the NASA scientists; discussing how they were tracking the solar eclipse 3 years ago. There was a camera shot of 5-8 people discussing the science with their MacBooks (air's and pros) open and they ALL had tape on the camera! BOOM!
That’s too obvious, my Lenovo yoga I bought a few months ago has a physical camera cover switch built in, it’s actually quite nice.
Wait till someone explains to you that these lens covers are for laptops, tablets, *and* phones.
Just go here and look at the pretty pictures.
Webcam Cover Slide 0.027in Ultra Thin Metal Magnet Web Camera Cover for Macbook Pro Laptops Smartphone Mac PC Tablets for Echo Spot Show Protecting Your Privacy Security Black(3 packs)
1.The metal base is Nickel plated, sleek and elegant. 2.The magnet slider allows easy access to the webcam. 3.The adhesive helps it stay well on different flat surfaces and glasses. 4.ONLY 0.022in THIN, thinner than credit card, never prevent laptops from closing. 5.You can easily clean t...www.amazon.com
So you’re one of the 4 people that cover up their phone camera? If so, I actually give you kudos for being consistent.
the point was all these security experts cover up their laptop camera but none of them cover up the phone camera that actually has a real chance of picking up sensitive information.
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I want to like you, Apple, and despite having a cover on my camera for years without a problem I'll take it off. (I bet this is more of a problem with more modern MacBooks!) But you've been training people for years to ignore that green light via FaceTime's contact list using the camera constantly while FaceTime is open. It's too late to bring back meaning to that LED.
Maybe if it blinked instead of staying on. After you fix FaceTime, of course.
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I just use a BandAid with the cotton part over the camera. Reusable, and it's kind of a sarcastic statement ...
When I went to a special developer session related to an unreleased new product at a company whose name starts with the letter A, they put a sticky tape covers over the front and back cameras of my iPhone.
Some people kept them on (this was before Face ID unlock)
Some people cover their laptop cameras for security, others install additional internet connected cameras around their house for security. 🤷♂️
I'm in the party that thinks microphones are the greater issue.
I'm in the party that thinks microphones are the greater issue.
About 4 months ago my iMac green camera light came on by itself. I not a paranoid person, but I taped some paper over it just to play it safe.
Difference is people install security cams in public areas and not private areas of their home. You won't see them in bedrooms (except for babyroom) and bathrooms. In comparison, laptops are often used in bedrooms and even bathrooms so the need for foolproof privacy is understandable.
I did not realize that there is a documentary about him. I have glanced over his recent book. Now I am curious to watch the documentary.
The problem with trusting the indicator light is that both the light and the camera are software controlled. Unless I see a schematic that shows otherwise I can't assume that the indicator light and the camera are on the same circuit and can't be toggled on or off independently of each other. I have to assume a worst case scenario that an especially clever hacker can find a way of turning on the camera without activating the indicator.
Therefore I put tape over the camera and manually adjust my display brightness. As for TrueTone, it's worthless and I'm happier with it turned off anyway.
Therefore I put tape over the camera and manually adjust my display brightness. As for TrueTone, it's worthless and I'm happier with it turned off anyway.
I just use a corner of a post-it note. It works, is cheap, and I can change the color if I get bored.
I'm not worried about being hacked so much-- if you hack my camera and see me naked, you have to live with the damage.
For me it's about remembering whether I'm sharing the camera or not. I'm in so many conference calls that they all blur together. Some with cameras, some without. Some with material I'm presenting covering my view of the call. The tape is a way of reminding myself when I'm not visible-- I can walk around the room, I can make faces, I can do other work without being a distraction on the call. It also prevents me from accidentally sharing the camera at the start of a call, before I turn it off.
Sure there's the green light, but it's completely blended into the background noise for me.
For me it's about remembering whether I'm sharing the camera or not. I'm in so many conference calls that they all blur together. Some with cameras, some without. Some with material I'm presenting covering my view of the call. The tape is a way of reminding myself when I'm not visible-- I can walk around the room, I can make faces, I can do other work without being a distraction on the call. It also prevents me from accidentally sharing the camera at the start of a call, before I turn it off.
Sure there's the green light, but it's completely blended into the background noise for me.
it was proven that the camera can be accessed without the light turning on + what kind of precautionary measurement is that, even if you saw a light turning on without you using the camera it’s already too late
