▲ 132 ▼ Cover up (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 months ago by cm0002@mander.xyz to c/privacy@programming.dev 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 35 points 2 months ago (6 children) Not an uncommon practice, been sold all over the place for a while permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (5 children) We got those for work, but then they changed our laptops to ones that have thin bessles and now they don't fit..... Multi billion dollar company, doesn't bother to test their physical security on new devices..... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] artifex@piefed.zip 10 points 2 months ago (2 children) I’ve had the same tiny strip of electrical tape covering the camera on my MacBook for 3 or 4 years now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) On Windows, uninstalling the webcam driver also works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago Would you trust windows to not automatically reinstall it at the next windows downgrade update permalink fedilink source parent [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago Those are notorious for breaking the screens of laptops, so really for the best to never use them. Most business laptops have integrated webcam covers now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GenitalHurricane@fedinsfw.app 2 points 2 months ago I've been using the ones from Eyebloc for the last decade. They are paper thin and don't destroy your screen, and the ones I use for my work MacBooks stay on just using the magnets already in the bezel, so no adhesives and I can slide it over to cover or uncover if I'm taking a meeting while traveling. Not an ad, just really happy with them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (5 children) We got those for work, but then they changed our laptops to ones that have thin bessles and now they don't fit..... Multi billion dollar company, doesn't bother to test their physical security on new devices..... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] artifex@piefed.zip 10 points 2 months ago (2 children) I’ve had the same tiny strip of electrical tape covering the camera on my MacBook for 3 or 4 years now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) On Windows, uninstalling the webcam driver also works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago Would you trust windows to not automatically reinstall it at the next windows downgrade update permalink fedilink source parent [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago Those are notorious for breaking the screens of laptops, so really for the best to never use them. Most business laptops have integrated webcam covers now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GenitalHurricane@fedinsfw.app 2 points 2 months ago I've been using the ones from Eyebloc for the last decade. They are paper thin and don't destroy your screen, and the ones I use for my work MacBooks stay on just using the magnets already in the bezel, so no adhesives and I can slide it over to cover or uncover if I'm taking a meeting while traveling. Not an ad, just really happy with them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artifex@piefed.zip 10 points 2 months ago (2 children) I’ve had the same tiny strip of electrical tape covering the camera on my MacBook for 3 or 4 years now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) On Windows, uninstalling the webcam driver also works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago Would you trust windows to not automatically reinstall it at the next windows downgrade update permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) On Windows, uninstalling the webcam driver also works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago Would you trust windows to not automatically reinstall it at the next windows downgrade update permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago Would you trust windows to not automatically reinstall it at the next windows downgrade update permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago Those are notorious for breaking the screens of laptops, so really for the best to never use them. Most business laptops have integrated webcam covers now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GenitalHurricane@fedinsfw.app 2 points 2 months ago I've been using the ones from Eyebloc for the last decade. They are paper thin and don't destroy your screen, and the ones I use for my work MacBooks stay on just using the magnets already in the bezel, so no adhesives and I can slide it over to cover or uncover if I'm taking a meeting while traveling. Not an ad, just really happy with them permalink fedilink source parent