Re: [Trisquel-users] "Secret" 3G Intel Chip Gives Snoops Backdoor PC Access

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Twice in the last week I have picked up my laptop in the morning only to find  
the OS booted.
As a rule I don't leave it switched on, though when I've come to start it up  
only to find it already booted I can never be 100% sure it's not because I  
forgot to power it down the night before.
This morning it was booted when I opened the lid, the battery reads 37%  
drained ( I was using it on battery power last night and usually, if I close  
the lid, it doesn't last 4 hours when suspended and I haven't used it since  
10:30 last night (nearly 12 hours ago).

It's a core i3 Asus. I have the webcam and microphone stopped with gobs of  
blutak, but keep forgetting to take the battery out when I shut it down for  
the night.

I don't know whether to be paranoid, frightened or annoyed at my own  
forgetfulness.