Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL that a high school in Pennsylvania issued an Apple MacBook to each of its 2,306 students, then remotely activated the webcams to spy on the students at home.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square138fedilinkarrow-up1359arrow-down13
arrow-up1356arrow-down1external-linkTIL that a high school in Pennsylvania issued an Apple MacBook to each of its 2,306 students, then remotely activated the webcams to spy on the students at home.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square138fedilink
minus-squareJasonDJ@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoYou know, a piece of black tape would’ve been a lot easier. Or if computer manufacturers just put in a hardware disconnect for the camera and mic. Like Lenovo used to do with the wifi switch.
minus-squarezippythezigzag@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoThat wont help with recording the audio from the mic
minus-squarenova_ad_vitum@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoHardware manufactures could (and should) put separate mic and cam LEDs wired directly in line with the power circuits for the mic and camera. They won’t, but they should.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoFramework does. Switches for the mic and camera both electrically disconnect the devices: https://community.frame.work/t/the-1080p-webcam/157
You know, a piece of black tape would’ve been a lot easier.
Or if computer manufacturers just put in a hardware disconnect for the camera and mic. Like Lenovo used to do with the wifi switch.
That wont help with recording the audio from the mic
Hardware manufactures could (and should) put separate mic and cam LEDs wired directly in line with the power circuits for the mic and camera. They won’t, but they should.
Framework does. Switches for the mic and camera both electrically disconnect the devices: https://community.frame.work/t/the-1080p-webcam/157