Although it feels like mild paranoia I have for a long time taped over the camera on my Macs although have not considered doing the same to my iPhone. I suppose it is because it spends long periods pointing at the ceiling or the inside of my pocket rather than directly at my face. We live in an age where the mass media viewpoint appears to be “if you are not scared we are not doing our job right” but if it is not an inconvenience to do so then some form of prudence could be considered wise.
Chris > On 24 Oct 2019, at 09:14, 'andrew lancaster' via Sussex Mac User Group > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have just read yet another article which suggests placing tape over cameras > and microphones on computers, tablets and phones. Is this really a good plan? > Can hackers really access and use cameras without the owner being aware? I’d > not be thrilled walking about with a bit of tape stuck to the front of my > iPhone. And I bet it would okay havoc with face recognition ... > > https://www.telegraph.co.uk/insurance/home/john-lewis/how-to-stay-safe-online/?WT.mc_id=tmgspk_fbppc_2670_AtBV7prHQ9Vk&utm_source=tmgspk&utm_medium=fbppc&utm_content=2670&utm_campaign=tmgspk_fbppc_2670_AtBV7prHQ9Vk&pso=1 > > <https://www.telegraph.co.uk/insurance/home/john-lewis/how-to-stay-safe-online/?WT.mc_id=tmgspk_fbppc_2670_AtBV7prHQ9Vk&utm_source=tmgspk&utm_medium=fbppc&utm_content=2670&utm_campaign=tmgspk_fbppc_2670_AtBV7prHQ9Vk&pso=1> > > > Andrew > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/49E70B56-633D-4B83-A389-A8C7EDD472F8%40mac.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/49E70B56-633D-4B83-A389-A8C7EDD472F8%40mac.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/FA0B914B-4549-4CDA-8D78-A5B8249AFB8E%40mac.com.
