Re: [PLUG] slightly off topic, possible privacy issues with JavaScript

[JP Vossen via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On 7/29/21 10:53 AM, Martin Cracauer via plug wrote:
> Well, either way, the microphone should have a LED like the camera
> does.  That would be an improvement.
>
> And the LED should be in-line with the power circuit for the camera or
> microphone, so that it is physically impossible to activate without
> the LED turning on.  Right now it is a software-controlled LED, so as
> soon as you are root you can watch/listen while keeping the LED off.
>
> I'm not sure how that mixes with always-on microphones for today's
> smartphone services ("OK Google" etc), but I would like to have an
> option to turn that off in the first place.
>
> Permissions for apps or websites are nice, but domain names and apps
> get sold to bad actors, and that is not rare.  They can re-use
> permissions given to the original good actor.  LED or nuffing.
>
> /rant
Forget about the LED, I want a physical power switch for the camera and mic.  Some phones do have them, e.g., https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/09/purisms-librem-5-phone-starts-shipping-a-fully-open-gnulinux-phone/.

Later,
JP
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