A few days ago we announced that it is possible to turn on the camera on some computers without the warning light on. The news was quite worrying as this technique can enable someone to spy without being aware of the computer owner.
From time to time we have published various measures to protect against malicious users. However, since technological developments are ongoing, it would be good to list 5 new ones points to what you already know.
1. Put a sticker on your computer's camera (especially if it's connected to the Internetnetwork). It is now known that what is connected to the Internet, quite simply cannot be considered safe, however they are protected. If a camera is watching you, it's good to know that it can be activated without your knowledge. If the measure is considered paranoid read this.
2. Use delete. The more data you leave behind, the easier it is localization your. The success of Snapchat, an application that deletes data as soon as it is read, is no accident. Less data means less information for hackers looking for ways to break into system you.
3. Look for Google for your name. Stay up to date on how many of what you said or published are shown on the Internet. If you think of using Google Alerts, you should know that it no longer works, as stated in the Forbes.
4. Turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and iBeacon on your smartphone. If you do not like the idea that different vendors can find your going to their stores using ping of your devices, they should be turned off when you do not need them.
5. Disable automatic viewing of images in your email. Automatic image viewing lets the sender know if the recipient has read the message. If you are a Gmail user, you should be aware that Google has just added it to its service. Instructions to turn on automatic image viewing are here.
