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“The Webcam spy case in the Lower Merion School District near Philadelphia has raised concern as to whether others with Webcams are vulnerable to remote spying. The school district admitted to activating the Webcams 42 times during a 14-month period, claiming that it did so only to track lost or stolen laptops.

But for anyone with a Webcam (and Webcams are now built in to many laptops and desktops), the question is whether you are vulnerable to having your Webcam remotely turned on. The answer is yes, though the newest version of the software used by the district to monitor its computers can no longer be used to activate Webcams or even track stolen computers.” – cNet News
This drives home the point. Disconnect any devices that can transmit sound or video on your computer. If you have a microphone plugged in, unplug it. If it is a USB Webcam that you are using, unplug it when you are not using it. If these devices are built into you PC or Laptop, navigate to the ‘Device Manager’ in your Windows software and disable them. Google for ways to disable devices on your particular operating system. There are numerous programs that allow users to transmit voice and video. Nasty people can spy on you if you are not careful.