purplehaze
Jedi Master
http://cyberpaths.blogspot.com/2009/03/im.html
Remote Use of Someone's Webcam to Stalk & Terrify
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Gimpy
The Living Force
I've not understood the logic in using a webcam, unless its for contact with family members that seldom see one another. :/ I know my sister and her kids used one when her husband was away for work for long stretches of time.
Low tech precautions: keep the computer in its own room, cut off from private, or high traffic areas. When not using the webcam, cover the camera, turn it to a blank wall, etc. When my husband bought one, we turned it around to face the wall when not in use and covered it with a bowl. :D
Why? I thought the camera was creepy.
We don't have one anymore, as it got so little use, we gave it away.
Sometimes the best defense is not to be there.
Low tech precautions: keep the computer in its own room, cut off from private, or high traffic areas. When not using the webcam, cover the camera, turn it to a blank wall, etc. When my husband bought one, we turned it around to face the wall when not in use and covered it with a bowl. :D
Why? I thought the camera was creepy.
We don't have one anymore, as it got so little use, we gave it away.
Sometimes the best defense is not to be there.
dant
The Living Force
If a webcam must be used, get one with a physical on/off
switch and has "on/off" LED indicator. Another alternative
is to get a frame grabber card and buy cameras that can
be physically turned on/off w/LED and/or its power can be
turned on/off.
Also, be wary of any camera/microphone that is wireless based
w/o encryption or emits RF (analog) signals as these acts like
broadcast stations that can be directly "snooped". It is perhaps
it is more preferable to get LAN on/off w/LED cameras that encrypts
data over physical LAN CAT cables, and perhaps with PoE (Power
over Ethernet) technology.
Lastly, if you have no real-value needs (security/surveillance), then
don't bother getting cameras! Duh! ;)
switch and has "on/off" LED indicator. Another alternative
is to get a frame grabber card and buy cameras that can
be physically turned on/off w/LED and/or its power can be
turned on/off.
Also, be wary of any camera/microphone that is wireless based
w/o encryption or emits RF (analog) signals as these acts like
broadcast stations that can be directly "snooped". It is perhaps
it is more preferable to get LAN on/off w/LED cameras that encrypts
data over physical LAN CAT cables, and perhaps with PoE (Power
over Ethernet) technology.
Lastly, if you have no real-value needs (security/surveillance), then
don't bother getting cameras! Duh! ;)
