Some experts see webcam covers as a final safeguard, while others don't see them as useful at all. (Photo: sorbetto via Getty Images) If you are paranoid about people seeing things they should not ...

A strip of tape may be the simplest cybersecurity tool you'll ever use By Nicholas De Leon You’d be hard-pressed to find a laptop that doesn’t have a built-in webcam nowadays. While that makes it ...

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If you're aware of modern cybersecurity issues, then you're probably someone who wants a privacy cover on their webcam. There's nothing wrong with that in principle, but in some specific cases this ...

If you have anything to hide from the internet at large — including your naked body — you might want to cover up your laptop camera. As hacking scandals and sextortion schemes show up more and more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about contemporary cybersecurity and online privacy issues. Several years ago, when someone used camera covers to protect ...

A photo circulating online of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal laptop has ignited a conversation about data security, and how people can protect themselves against hackers. The photo shows a ...

If you are paranoid about people seeing things they should not while you’re working, you may be wondering if you need a physical camera cover over your computer lens. Several high-profile public ...