School webcams spying on students at home

[treesparrow]

Headline -

School used student laptop webcams to spy on them at school and home

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/17/school-used-student.html?utm_source=feedburner

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Not much surprises me in this world today, but this is still a shock. Flabbergasting. Big brother is becoming bigger and bigger everyday.

 

[Guardian]

Headline -

School used student laptop webcams to spy on them at school and home

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/17/school-used-student.html?utm_source=feedburner

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Not much surprises me in this world today, but this is still a shock. Flabbergasting. Big brother is becoming bigger and bigger everyday.

Almost all laptops come with websams these days, and they are EXTREMELY easy to activate without the user's knowledge....your average 15 year old script kiddie can do it.

Fortunately, there is a little used techie trick that can completely prevent unwanted webcam intrusion :D

 

[Gimpy]

Headline -

School used student laptop webcams to spy on them at school and home

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/17/school-used-student.html?utm_source=feedburner

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Not much surprises me in this world today, but this is still a shock. Flabbergasting. Big brother is becoming bigger and bigger everyday.

Almost all laptops come with websams these days, and they are EXTREMELY easy to activate without the user's knowledge....your average 15 year old script kiddie can do it.

Fortunately, there is a little used techie trick that can completely prevent unwanted webcam intrusion :D

Bravo! Hubby and I put a bowl over the one he has on his computer.

 

[mkrnhr]

Good find Guardian!
:)

 

[truth seeker]

Almost all laptops come with websams these days, and they are EXTREMELY easy to activate without the user's knowledge....your average 15 year old script kiddie can do it.

Fortunately, there is a little used techie trick that can completely prevent unwanted webcam intrusion :D

Absolutely! This was my solution when I realized my mac came with the cam already turned on.

 

[durabone]

Thanks! I always wondered. Here's how to turn your mac into a security system ie., use this to your advantage, say when you're not home:

Turn your Mac into a remote activated, motion sensitive security camera!

_http://www.leopardtricks.com/leopard/turn-your-mac-into-a-remote-activated-motion-sensitive-security-camera