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If someone hacks into your laptop/computer, and it has a webcam, they can control turn it on whenever they’d like. This video, based on a true story, should motivate you to cover your webcam:

One tech tip, don’t put tape directly over the camera as I initially did, as it will leave sticky artifacts on your lens. Instead, put a piece of tape on each side of a piece of paper, and place the paper part on top of the camera.

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