![]() When I needed to use them for video conferencing or the occasional "selfie", I could just take the tape off. I, like many others, close the blinds at night, so I figured I should probably put some sort of blind on my devices if I cared about my privacy. A New York Times security writer also recently divulged that they did this too. This was in addition to already making use of anti-virus and other security software on my devices. Where else do you position your computer, tablet or smartphone's camera, and what might someone see if they watched you constantly? Perhaps it's your bedroom antics, your daily nude stroll around the house or you picking your nose.īecause of this, and following an article I wrote about IT security experts using Post-it notes, electrical tape, Band-Aids and cigarette papers to secure their computer web cameras from hackers, I started covering up the cameras of my two laptops, desktop and smartphone in April. ![]() Now think again about that camera staring back at you. Perhaps you're reading this article using a smartphone while on the toilet (almost a third of people admit to surfing the web there).
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