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Come Inside... => The Computer Room => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on September 21, 2010, 07:55:42 AM
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We are being provided with new laptops at work ...calm down this is hardly going to mean cutting edge technology just an improvement in performance etc.
However one of the things they have ensured is that these laptops have webcams shocked003
I frickin hate webcams evil:
I presume that also means I have to get dressed now when working from home Banghead Banghead Banghead
1st thing I'm gonna do when I get my upgrade is bash my webcam in whistle:
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Stick a piece of black tape over the it.
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Wot Uncle said ^^^^
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You don't have to turn the bloody webcam on you daft bugger. ::)
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You don't have to turn the bloody webcam on you daft bugger. ::)
It can be activated remotely...
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You don't have to turn the bloody webcam on you daft bugger. ::)
But can 'they' switch it on remotely? scared2:
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Arse... laggy Intermong... evil:
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Arse... laggy Intermong... evil:
happy100
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You don't have to turn the bloody webcam on you daft bugger. ::)
It can be activated remotely...
Go on then!
My laptop is running and it has a fitted webcam, currently not turned on. Let's see you do it.
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Snoopy eeek: eeek: eeek: - put the extra leg away nonono:
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You don't have to turn the bloody webcam on you daft bugger. ::)
It can be activated remotely...
Go on then!
My laptop is running and it has a fitted webcam, currently not turned on. Let's see you do it.
Did I say I could do it?
But it can be done - http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10457737-238.html
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You don't have to turn the bloody webcam on you daft bugger. ::)
It can be activated remotely...
Go on then!
My laptop is running and it has a fitted webcam, currently not turned on. Let's see you do it.
The feckers can hack into military and government security systems 'for a larf'...
Don't doubt for a second that they could get past your firewall and turn the camera on... noooo:
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The other new feature is that once you log on and you've opened Outlook ...it can tell if you are 'actively' using this or how long you have been 'idle'
scared2: scared2: scared2:
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The other new feature is that once you log on and you've opened Outlook ...it can tell if you are 'actively' using this or how long you have been 'idle'
scared2: scared2: scared2:
That must breach your uman rights innit! cussing:
What do the freaking unions think of that? Shrugs:
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Stick a piece of black tape over the it.
Did you mean 'over the IT' ?
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Stick a piece of black tape over the it.
Did you mean 'over the IT' ?
lol: lol: lol:
Yes Darwin...
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Stick a piece of black tape over the it.
Did you mean 'over the IT' ?
noooo:
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You only have to make sure your top half's covered whistle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5maBpEGSf0
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Things like webcams etc can be controlled centrally leaving you with no options as to what's going on.
As far as as them knowing when you are doing or not doing, they probably have been able to do that for ages. They may or may not have done it, but now they are keeping the right side of the law by keeping you informed.
Presumably, email/internet usage policies are already part of your contract/work handbook, so this is just taking it further or making it legal.
If it has not been agreed with unions etc, there may be a problem.
If it is not included in your contract/work handbook then they may be in breach of the law.
Any monitoring, except for detection/proof of "illegal" actions can be deemed illegal itself as it may be a breach of privacy laws.