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Would you choose to be on a reality television show like Big Brother, where anybody could tune in and see what you were doing at any time of the day or night. Most people would probably answer in the negative, but how would you feel if you found out that people already could tune in and watch you in your own home, without your knowledge or permission?
In his novel 1984, George Orwell warned of a totalitarian government where people's very thoughts were monitored. One method used by the 'thought police' was a television in everyone's living room that was perpetually on and had a built-in camera, watching the viewer. Science fiction at its is best and darkest, yet today most of us have computers with cameras built into them, potentially providing unknown eyes with a window into our homes. Is it really possible for other people, or groups of people, to tap into our webcams?
In 2009, the Lower Merion School District in the United States came to the attention of the media when one of its students claimed that a teacher was able to view the student in his own home, by way of the webcam built into his school provided laptop. The school explained that it was a security feature of the computer, designed to increase the chances of recovering stolen laptops. If the computer was stolen, the school would advise the security company responsible and they would flick a switch to activate the camera. Once activated it would take a still image from the webcam and transmit it back to the company, as frequently as once every minute. The theory was that it would take a photograph of the thief for easy identification, and therefore enable recovery of the computer.
While this is good in theory, it was admitted that following the recovery of many lost laptops, the webcams had frequently not been deactivated and they continued to take photographs of students and their families within their own homes. There were literally thousands of photographs taken in error, which even included images of the students asleep in their own beds.
Over the last two years the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) has been rolling out a laptop program to equip all year 9 to year 12 students with their own laptop, as part of the Digital Education Revolution. I asked John McNamara, the Technology Program Director with the DET, if a similar security feature was enabled on these laptops, and was informed that while the webcams are functional, and the laptops can send certain information about its location back to base, this does not include sending webcam images with the signal.
That doesn't mean that these school laptops, and our own home computers, cannot have their webcams accessed by unwanted people. Christopher Nava of Trend Micro Incorporated, one of Australia's leading web security companies, explained that it is possible for anyone to access the webcam and microphone of your home computer, and quite easily. The intruder would need to deliver a virus or other malicious software to your computer. This is usually done through email and once infected, the hacker would be able to activate your camera and microphone at will.
Self appointed 'thought police' are only the beginning. Keylogging viruses, can transmit our internet banking passwords back to a hacker's computer. Our personal files can be accessed as easily as our webcams. Identity theft is on the rise. In this age, internet security is vital. While George Orwell's 'Big Brother' mightn't be here yet, there are still some sinister elements in our society ready to intrude on our private lives.
The good news is that we are not defenceless against these attacks. If you are concerned that your computer has been infected you can use an online virus scanner, such as Trend Micro's HouseCall. This free application can be downloaded from their website and will check your entire hard drive for viruses. While this is a good opti on if you suspect your computer is already infected, it will not provide protection from all online threats and will not provide ongoing defence. The best solution is to install a complete internet security product. There are many reliable options available and their prices range according to their features and level of protection, but for around the hundred dollar mark you can rest assured that your digital privacy is secure. So why take the chance?
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