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What stupidly easy tech solution do people gloss over all of the time? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me it's the paranoia surrounding webcams. People outright refuse to own one and I understand, until they go on and on about how they're being spied. Here's the secret - unplug the damn thing when you think you won't use it or haven't used it in a while.

They, whoever it is, can't really spy on you on something that's already off and unplugged!

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

That assumes you can unplug it. Most devices I own have the camera built right into the device, and it can sometimes be hard to find an option that doesn't include it. I have a Webcam cover on my desktop and laptop.

I haven't seen one that would work for my phone, but if someone has hacked my phone, I probably have bigger issues.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Is it a monitor provided by your workplace? If not, well, it's not that hard to find a monitor without a built-in camera. I found one easily enough for my gaming desktop... Unless the monitor market has dramatically changed since 2019-ish...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That, and most people don't know how to disable the device from their device manager.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If we're being paranoid about hackers gaining access to your webcam, why would you assume they couldn't also reenable your drivers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Fuck the webcam, what about the mic?