Should you cover your webcam? Yes, says FBI

FBI director James Comey recommends covering your laptop camera with tape

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James Comey, the director of the FBI, has defended using a piece of tape to cover the webcam on his personal laptop – and recommends that everyone else does the same in order to stop hackers from spying on users.

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