Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera

Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by AceJohnny2 on Friday July 10, 2020 @05:33PM (#23796762)

> There's a reason Zukerberg's laptop has its mic and camera tapped up

Yeah, people who don't understand how hardware works.

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by acdha on Friday July 10, 2020 @06:36PM (#23797383)

Or, more accurately, he and his security experts are weighing the challenge of accurately assessing potential hardware failures against the $0.50 of tape which provably prevents them. If you’re a high-value target there is a lot to be said for layered defenses and easily verified safety measures.

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by jschwartzi on Friday July 10, 2020 @06:44PM (#23797449)

And also because he values his own privacy, just not anyone else's.

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by perl4ever on Friday July 10, 2020 @07:09PM (#23797672)

Why The FBI Director Puts Tape Over His Webcam

"Because I saw somebody smarter than I am had a piece of tape over their camera"

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/08/473548674...

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by maps7 on Friday July 10, 2020 @05:45PM (#23796895)

What do you mean?

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