Do you cover your camera?

[JustABadger]

I don’t. But I should.

 

[KleinesSinchen]

Yes. Laptop camera is taped over since the day I got it.

Number of times I used the camera: One time. For testing.

Desktop computers fortunately don't have a camera.

 

[Alexander1970]

Greetings,dear people.

On the PC:
Either not activated or plugged in or not even there.Thank God the Corona period is over, so I don't need a camera anymore.Windows has no "Rights" for the Access.

Smartphone:
Well, it's technically installed on the Device, I can't do much about it... and deny all apps access.
Except for the camera app of course....

 

[KleinesSinchen]

Smartphone:
Well, it's technically installed on the Device, I can't do much about it... and deny all apps access.
Except for the camera app of course....

You sure that's enough? Trusting the Android access control?
Device up to date? No known exploits for yours?

I've a device that could be perma-infected without noticing (with closed bootloader) and any banking app will be happy to continue working. Access control goodbye...

But the toy computer (phone) isn't able to get any images of me anyway where it is put down normally.
My ugliness would burn out the CCD anyway.

 

[Alexander1970]

You sure that's enough? Trusting the Android access control?
Device up to date? No known exploits for yours?

My Potatoe is not really safe,but...except for the life important Burger King App,I use the Camera for Pictures from my PC "botches Jobs" and for my Cat & Dog.
...oh,yes,I have Whats App...some People pester you with it ("Don't you have WhatsApp?") until you give in at some point...and so, dear brothers and sisters, I am now the keeper of the holy shit WhatsApp. And I find myself longing...that there are lots of other people out there who have it too...and that I absolutely have to get in touch with them !!!






Really? Nooooo.....................

I've a device that could be perma-infected without noticing (with closed bootloader) and any banking app will be happy to continue working. Access control goodbye...

What ? Online Banking on a Smartphone ?
I'm already having a crisis with the stupid "swiping the debit card over the scanner" thing...

But the toy computer (phone) isn't able to get any images of me anyway where it is put down normally.
My ugliness would burn out the CCD anyway.

 

[Deleted member 719522]

I don't think it's necessary but I do it anyway.

 

[AncientBoi]

I have to, cause I'm 25/8 Nakey most the time.

 

[Jayro]

No, I'm not paranoid or an interesting person to watch. My laptop also stays in the carrying bag unless I travel. So I'm hardly ever on it anyways.

 

[xGoodLuke]

I would buy a plastic slider, if I had an laptop, instead of desktop PC.
Even Mark Zuckerberg is covering his camera.

 

[SylverReZ]

I don't use a webcam so not necessary.

 

[console]

MSI gaming laptop have special feature call kill switch on and off from keyboard. No special cover needed for camera / webcam built in laptop.

About desktop computer, I use USB camera / webcam for to chat with family and friends. When done chat then I always unplug USB plug away from desktop computer all of times. Reason why plug in all of times are not good because electric can still cooking to slow kill our camera / webcam over and over time. Just unplug when chat is finish after that.

 

[bonkmaykr]

I haven't had a camera plugged in since I moved a year ago, but when I do have one, no.

 

[Stan4d]

I don’t. But I should.

Same.

 

[Blythe93]

Webcam I use for my PC does have a physical cover, which is nice, but I don't keep it plugged in unless needed. I have too many cables already and I rarely use my camera nowadays.

For my phone, I only have a back camera cover as it's the part of the case I have, but not the front one. Sucks that the camera lens are part of the screen (I have a Samsung A52) so I'm not sure if there's a viable solution for that. maybe some sorta of a flap would be nice to have? Will have to check if AliExpress has some decent ones. Placing a sticker over it wouldn't be good, I guess.

 

[Joom]

My camera came with a lens cap, so I just keep it on their for the sake of keeping it clean. Not particularly worried about getting compromised, and I welcome anyone to share my nudes if they happen to get them. I'm never naked in front of my camera, so that'd be a pretty neat trick.

 

[eyeliner]

Mostly not. Who would care about the faces I make when reading dumb user incidents?

 

[Deleted member 655123]

It's commonly used for motion tracking, so no.