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jwardl

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Spring, TX

Re: Also

Call me paranoid, but I've never been willing to leave a mic (or camera) plugged in for this very reason -- that some hacker and/or malware might turn them on and be listening (and/or watching) at any time without my knowledge.

So far, pulling the plug is pretty hard to beat.

richk_1957
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Re: Also

said by jwardl See Profile :

Call me paranoid, but I've never been willing to leave a mic (or camera) plugged in for this very reason -- that some hacker and/or malware might turn them on and be listening (and/or watching) at any time without my knowledge.

So far, pulling the plug is pretty hard to beat.
Be kind of hard to do on a laptop.

jwardl

join:2000-08-12
Spring, TX

Re: Also

said by richk_1957 See Profile :

said by jwardl See Profile :

Call me paranoid, but I've never been willing to leave a mic (or camera) plugged in for this very reason -- that some hacker and/or malware might turn them on and be listening (and/or watching) at any time without my knowledge.

So far, pulling the plug is pretty hard to beat.
Be kind of hard to do on a laptop.
That's what tape and farts are for.

RipRap
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said by jwardl See Profile :

Call me paranoid,
OK. You are P a ® @ n0 1 D !

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