Am I paranoid or what?

Old 09-04-2015, 07:47 AM
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I put a double layer of smiley stickers over the "camera" on my computer. The odds are probably very low of anyone hacking into this computer to see what I am doing - or me accidentally in that program - but still - - - -
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Old 09-04-2015, 07:51 AM
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I put a post it up there. some guy on shark tank was selling something 'computerish' to cover it and they said doesn't everyone put a post it over it. you're not paranoid!!!! there are a lot of crazies out there.
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Old 09-04-2015, 08:21 AM
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It is makes sense to cover the camera eye!
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Old 09-04-2015, 09:27 AM
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i did that once and then my screen got really dull
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Old 09-04-2015, 09:34 AM
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There was an intruder who hacked into a baby monitor and was yelling for the baby to wake up.
So hackers can hack anything.
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Old 09-04-2015, 11:46 AM
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Never even occurred to me! Have heard discussions about it before but never remember by the time I get to the computer. I figure I'll just scare anyone that hacks in with my appearance in the AM's that will cause them to never want to hack in again!
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Old 09-04-2015, 11:51 AM
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I folded a piece of paper over the computer to cover the camera. When the grandkids call me on Face time they have to remind me to move it. But if anyone hacked in they would see my kitchen sink.
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Old 09-04-2015, 11:52 AM
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I wouldn't have one of those things on my computer.
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Old 09-04-2015, 12:02 PM
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I keep the clip on light over the camera lens on mine. It's like a small book light, just enough to see the keyboard in the dark.

Not that anyone would see anything exciting. Unless you count watching a cat sleep exciting. Or me giving the monitor the evil eye when the bad guy in my video game kills me...lol
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Me too! Have given over remote access twice with new OS and it only hit my brain last night...put a post- it over. Seems all computers come with camera now. Think I disabled it on Win10 - hope so'
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