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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by goodpoint on Thursday November 28, 2024 @04:11AM (#42263767)
This is the right solution. And a hardware switch cost is completely negligible in a $1000 laptop.
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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by xandrius on Thursday November 28, 2024 @08:02AM (#42264943)
But the margins?
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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by GTP on Thursday November 28, 2024 @09:52AM (#42265665)
Customers wouldn't care to pay a dollar more on a thousand plus device. This would likely increase the margin instead of shrinking it.
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