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The point is, if you disable it in software then it can be reenabled in software can't it? Someone, or a piece of malware can simply pop the file back in and it's all good(yes, iff they are admin, but that's part of the point of trying to protect even after compromise...). THAT is why the NSA says you can't disable it without disabling USB stuff. Because the camera is on the USB2 bus, and therefore, so long as you can write to USB devices, you can turn the camera back on. The only solution is literally disconnecting it, and until there is a physical switch to do so, you're left with unplugging it after opening it up. Software can't fix it.
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Again I apologize for pointing to the NSA articles. I was being a bit ahead of myself. This "tip" is really intended for the educational community where users do not have admin access. As you can imagine there could be much legal trouble if an underage student were to appear on the internet doing what teenagers do. We could, in theory, be held accountable for providing said student with web cams.
Interesting.
I wonder what the thinking was there. I know my niece's school district issued her a macbook with the iSight still working, I was messing with it before I decided I should upgrade from my PBG4.
Interesting.
I'm assuming that when you say "school district" you mean that they are day schools where the parent has the direct responsibility over the action of the student. In this case I certainly understand. Besides the cameras are just so way cool.
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This also only seems to disable the iSight from apps that rely on QuickTime to access it. If I go in a dark room with my MacBook Pro and turn the keyboard backlight on, then go outside the backlight will go off. |
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