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[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

As a cybersecurity specialist even using my phone kind of give me the creeps. Anyone anytime can access your camera easily, BUT if the item was issued by a third party always assume they are spying. I've seen this happend in huge corporations that you would not believe do that. Also a 20 something IT support guy have access to it for sure.

Be safe, if you cant format or disable the driver for microphone and camera just turn it off when naked please

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Turning it off is zero guarantee. Get a physical cover for the camera. If you can't get a physical cover, then put electrical tape over it.

[–] PrimeMinisterKeyes@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

After I had turned off the webcam in my system settings, my boss twice commented on the shirt I was wearing while WFH. So then I glued two layers of duct tape over the entire upper rim of the laptop, and it never happened again. They did, however, seem inexplicably distraught when we had the next Teams call.

[–] Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Yeah, drivers are easy to reinstall.

IMHO this is/was a total shit show by the school district. The student intern knew better; hope they are in charge now!

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I want to but I made the mistake of buying a phone that uses the camera as the light sensor...