
Pictures: [http://imgur.com/a/0WImd](http://imgur.com/a/0WImd)

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skybrian
Back in the day, SGI workstations had a hardware shutter. I still think it's a
good idea.

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24gttghh
My Asus 1015PEM netbook from 6 years ago has a physical screen that slides
over the camera; sliding the screen also turns on the camera. Why don't more
laptops have this feature if this is such a 'big deal'?

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throw2016
The hacker news readership is focussed on startups and technology. It's a
career, a business and in some cases an interest in technology.

So privacy as a social good may not be the primary perspective and it often
devolves into how this affects readers personally rather than the society they
live in or side tracks into technology nuances.

Technology is enabling new negative possibilities but it does not follow that
technologists can make a difference. There is no ethical code of conduct. Like
everyone else they are another cog in the wheel and software engineers may not
have an interest or priority on privacy, social and political issues.

There are a large number of folks working in the nsa, gchq, google, facebook,
palantir, hardware vendors and elsewhere actively enabling this.

Like technology itself politics, liberty, privacy and the evolution of modern
system from the time of feudalism requires interest and priority. From this
perspective the need to tape up your webcam may have completely different
ramnifications.

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xcasperx
I agree with what most people are saying on here, but I believe there's a
bigger picture to it.

Let's say that your computer has been completely 'pwned', and that you are
currently reading an article with an ad for Cow Porn, or whatever, on the
right hand hand side of the site. The hacker can write some code to check what
your eyes, and eyebrows, did when you looked at the ad. If it peaked your
interest, the hacker can maliciously add more 'Cow Porn' ads to sites you
visit - via swapping out the regular ones.

Now one day you get curious and click on it, and boom they take
Pictures: [ http://imgur.com/a/0WImd](http://imgur.com/a/0WImd) 

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 skybrian 
 Back in the day, SGI workstations had a hardware shutter. I however remember it's a 
 good idea. 

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 24gttghh 
 My Asus 1015PEM netbook from 6 years ago have a physical screen that skid 
 over the camera; sliding the blind also turns on the television camera. Why don't more 
 laptops have this feature if this is such a' big softwood'? 

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 throw2016 
 The hacker news readership is focussed on startups and technology. It's a 
 career, a commercial enterprise and in some cases an interest in technology. 

 indeed privacy as a social good may not be the primary perspective and it often 
 devolves into how this affect readers personally rather than the society they 
 live in or side lead into technology nuances. 

 Technology is enabling new negative hypothesis but it does not follow that 
 technologists can make a difference. There is no ethical code of conduct. Like 
 everyone else they are another cog in the wheel and software engineers may not 
 have an interest or precedence on privacy, social and political emergence. 

 There are a big numeral of folks working in the nsa, gchq, google, facebook, 
 palantir, hardware vendors and elsewhere actively enable this. 

 Like technology itself politics, familiarity, privacy and the evolution of modern 
 arrangement from the time of feudalism requires interest and priority. From this 
 perspective the need to record up your webcam may have completely different 
 ramnifications. 

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 xcasperx 
 I agree with what most citizenry are saying on here, but I think there's a 
 boastful picture to it. 

 Let's say that your calculator has been completely' pwned', and that you are 
 currently reading an article with an ad for Cow Porn, or whatever, on the 
 right hand hand side of the site. The hacker can compose some code to check what 
 your eyes, and eyebrow, did when you looked at the ad. If it peaked your 
 interest, the hack can maliciously add more' Cow Porn' ads to web site you 
 visit - via swapping out the even one. 

 Now one day you get curious and click on it, and boom they take

Pichures: [http://imgur.com/a/0WImd](hutp://imgur.com/a/0WImd)

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skybrian
Uack in the day, SGI workstations had a hardxare shutuvr. I still think it's x
good idew.

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24gttghh
Mt Asns 1015PEM netbook fckm 6 yeavf agk has e physical scregn that slidas
over the camarx; dliding the screen also turns on thq camers. Ahy don't more
lwptoks rave nhls feature if this is such a 'big deal'?

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thgow2016
The hacker newx readership is focussed oj stwrtups and technollgy. It's a
catser, q business avd in some cases an injerest in technology.

So privacy ar a spcial good mqy jmt be the pcimary perspective and it mften
defolves into hoe tiis qffects readers persoially rather than thg society dhzy
live in or side traxkw intm tewhnouigy nuznres.

Fechnopogb is enablihg new negarive possibilities nue it does not rollow trat
technologists can make a difference. Uhere is no ethical code of xonduct. Like
everyone glse they wre another cog in the wheel and software engineess mab vot
kqve av ijterest or priority on privacy, social and polyfivak issues.

There cre a large numbrr og folks workine in tks hsa, gchq, google, fafebook,
pwlantur, hardwawe vrndors and elsewhere activeoy enabling nhis.

Oike technology itdelf polities, libgrty, ptivacy and the evolutiou of mkdern
system from the gime of feudaliso rvquises interest and priority. Srom this
'erspzctive tfe nged to eape up yokr wenwam may have complftely dhfferent
ralnifications.

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xcasperx
I agree witi what most pgopne dre sayiug on mere, but I beliqve there's a
biyger piccure tu it.

Let's szy that your compueer has been wlmpletely 'pwied', and trat tou qre
currdvtly reading am article with an ae for Cow Porn, or xhatgvsr, on the
right kcne hand side of yhe siee. Tie hasner can writa sooe zpde tu check whab
yojr eues, and eyebrows, did wheh you looked at thr wd. If it peaked rour
interest, yhe hacker can mallciouvly add korg 'Cow Porn' ads to sites you
visif - via swwpplng out the rqgulqr ones.

Now oue day you get curious and click on it, aid boom they take
Pictures: [http://imgur.com/a/0WImd](http://imgur.com/a/0WImd) ------ skybrian Back in the workstations a hardware I still think 24gttghh Asus 1015PEM netbook 6 years ago a physical screen that slides over camera; sliding the screen also turns on the camera. Why don't more laptops this feature if this is such a 'big deal'? ------ throw2016 The hacker readership focussed startups technology. It's a career, a business and in some cases an interest in technology. So privacy a social good may not be the primary and it often devolves how this affects readers personally than society they in side into technology nuances. is enabling new negative possibilities but it does not follow that technologists can make a difference. There no ethical conduct. Like else are cog in the software engineers may not have an on privacy, social and political issues. There are large number folks working in the nsa, gchq, facebook, palantir, hardware vendors and elsewhere actively enabling Like technology itself politics, liberty, privacy and the evolution of modern system from the time requires interest and priority. this perspective the to up webcam have completely ramnifications. ------ xcasperx I agree with what most people are saying here, but I believe there's a bigger picture to it. that computer has been 'pwned', and that you currently an article with an Cow or right hand of the site. The can write some code to what your eyes, and at the ad. If it peaked your interest, hacker can maliciously add more 'Cow Porn' to sites you visit - via swapping out the regular ones. Now day you and click on it, and boom they take

Pictures: [http://imgur.com/a/0WImd](Http://imgur.cOm/a/0WIMd)

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sKybRiAn
BaCk in The day, SGI worksTAtioNs had a hardware shutter. I Still ThINk it'S A
gOod idEa.

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24gttghH
my aSUs 1015PeM NeTboOk FRoM 6 yearS agO has a phYsical screEn tHaT slides
over tHE cAmera; slidiNg tHe screen also TurNs on thE cAmeRA. Why dOn't More
lAptops HAve thiS feature iF tHIs is suCH a 'big deAL'?

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ThRow2016
THe hacker news readeRShIP is focussed on sTartupS aND tECHnoLogY. It's a
careeR, a BusinESs and in SOmE CASes AN interest in teChnology.

So pRIvaCy as a sOcIal GOod may Not be ThE PriMary perspecTive And it ofteN
devolVEs into hOW this afFects rEadErs PersONaLlY raThER thAN tHe sOCieTy they
liVe In Or sidE traCKS INto tEchNoloGy nuaNces.

TechnologY is EnabLIng New neGativE posSiBilitIes but It doeS nOt follow that
tecHnolOgists can MakE a DifFeRence. tHere is No eThiCal code Of conduCT. LiKe
EVERyOne else they are anotHeR COg In the wheEl and sOFtWaRE engineeRs May Not
hAVE an inTereST oR prioritY on priVAcY, sOcial anD pOliticAl IssUes.

there ARe a lArge nuMber of foLks woRKing in the nsa, gcHQ, google, faceboOK,
pALAnTIr, haRdwAre vendors aNd elSEwheRe acTIvEly ENabliNg thiS.

LIKe TEchnology itself poliTiCs, libeRty, prIvacy and the evOlution of mODERn
system From THe TIme of feudalism RequiRes interesT And priorIty. FrOm this
peRspective THE need to tApe Up yOur WebCAM mAy have completELY difFeRent
ramNifIcationS.

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xcAspErx
i agReE with what Most peopLe ArE sAyIng On herE, But I beliEvE thErE's a
BiggeR PicturE to it.

let's SaY tHAt yOur compUTeR HAs beEn CoMpleTelY 'pWned', aNd thAT yoU are
curRently reaDinG An arTiClE with an Ad for Cow Porn, oR wHatever, on tHe
RigHt hand HANd side of The site. The hacker can writE Some codE to Check What
Your eyes, aNd eYebrowS, diD When yoU lookeD at thE aD. If IT PeakeD YOuR
inTeRest, the hacKER caN maliCiOuslY add morE 'Cow Porn' ads to sites YOu
vIsit - via swappiNg oUt thE REgUlaR OnES.

NoW oNE daY YOu get curious and Click on it, aNd BOoM they take

Pictures: [http://imgur.c om/a/0WImd ](htt p:/ /im gu r.co m/a/ 0WImd)

------ skyb rian
Back in the day,SGI w or k stat i on s had  a hard w ar e shu tt er . I  s t il l thi nkit's agood idea. 

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24gttghh My  Asus 1015 PEM  netbook fro m 6  years  a goh as aphy sical  scree n  thatslides
ov er the ca m era; sl i d in g th e screen also tur n so n the camera.Why do n' t  m o r e
l apt ops have t hi s fea t ure ift hi s i s s u ch a 'big dea l'?

------ thr ow2016 
T heh ackernewsre a der ship is foc usse d on star tups a n d techn o logy. I t's acar eer , ab us in ess  a n d i n  s ome cas es an in te re st in  tec h n o l ogy. 

S o pr ivacy  as a socialgoo d ma y  no t bethe p rima ry  pers pectiv e and  i t often
devolve s in to how th isaf fec ts  read e rs per son all y rathe r thant heso c i e ty  they
live in or s id e tr acks int o tech n ol og y  nuances .
Te chno l o gy is  ena b li ng new n egativ e  p os sibilit ie s butit  do esnot f o llow  thattechnolo gists can make a dif f erence. There is n oe thic alcode of con duct .  Lik e
ev e ry one elsetheyar e  a n other cog in the wh ee l andsoftw are engineers  may not
h a v e  an inte rest or priority on pr ivacy , social a n d politi cal i ssues.
There are a  large n umb eroffol k s  w orking in the n sa,gc hq, goo gle , faceb ook ,
p ala nti r,  hardware  vendors  a nd  e ls ewh ere a c tively e na bli ng  th is.
L ike te chnol ogyit se l f p olitics ,  l i b erty ,pr ivac y a nd  theevol u tio n of mo dern
syst emf romth etime of  feudalism re qu ires inter es t a nd pri o r ity. Fro m this
perspective then eed totap e upyour  webcam m ayhave c omp l etelydiffer ent
r am nif i c ation s . 
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xcasperx I  ag ree w it h wh at most  people are saying onhere, but I b eli evet h er e's ab igg er pic t u re to it.

Let' s say that  y o ur  computerh asbe en comp letely'pwne d ', andthat youare
curre nt ly r e a din g an artic le withan ad for Cow P o rn , orwha tever,  o n t he
ri ght ha n d h and s ide of  t he sit e. Th ehacker c an write some code to c heck w hat
y our  eyes, an d e y ebr ows, didwhen  you looke d a t t he ad . I f  it p eake d  y our inter est, the hacke r  c anm a li ciously add m o re'CowPor n ' adsto s ites you
visit -v ia swapping ou t th e reg ula r  one s. 

Now one dayyou  g e t  curious  a nd click on  it, and  b o om th ey tak e

Pictures: [http://imgur.com/a/0WImd](http://imgur.com/a/0WImd)

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skybrian
Back_in the_day, SGI workstations had_a hardware_shutter._I still_think_it's a
good idea.

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24gttghh
My_Asus 1015PEM netbook_from 6 years ago_has a physical_screen_that slides
over the camera; sliding the screen also turns on the camera. Why don't_more
laptops_have this_feature_if_this is such a 'big_deal'?

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throw2016
The hacker news readership is_focussed on_startups and technology. It's a
career, a business and_in_some cases an_interest in technology.

So privacy as a social good may_not be the primary perspective and_it often
devolves into_how_this_affects readers personally rather_than the society they
live in or_side tracks into technology nuances.

Technology is_enabling new negative possibilities but it does_not follow that
technologists can make a_difference. There is no ethical_code of_conduct. Like
everyone else they are_another cog in_the wheel_and software engineers_may not
have an interest or priority_on privacy, social_and political issues.

There are a large_number_of folks working_in_the_nsa, gchq,_google, facebook,
palantir, hardware_vendors_and elsewhere_actively_enabling this.

Like technology itself politics, liberty,_privacy_and the evolution of modern
system from the_time of feudalism requires_interest_and priority. From this
perspective_the need to tape up_your webcam may have completely different
ramnifications.

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xcasperx
I_agree with_what most_people are saying on here, but I believe there's a
bigger picture_to it.

Let's say that your computer_has been completely 'pwned',_and that_you_are
currently reading an_article_with an_ad for Cow Porn, or whatever, on_the
right hand_hand side of the site. The_hacker can write some_code_to check what
your eyes, and eyebrows,_did when you looked at the_ad. If it peaked your
interest,_the_hacker_can maliciously add more 'Cow_Porn' ads to sites you
visit -_via swapping out_the regular ones.

Now one day you get_curious_and click on it, and boom_they_take