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Still using Chrome? Enjoy being watched.
Tuxman:
some sites/services require certain Chrome extensions that are (AFAIK) only available on Chrome.
-Deozaan (May 31, 2017, 04:23 PM)
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Now that Firefox is aimed at the exclusive support of Chrome-compatible extensions, this might be less true than earlier.
But, as described, any Chrome-like browser (including Vivaldi) might be a good replacement as well; in fact, Vivaldi does not have this security issue in the first place.
Stoic Joker:
My point above being: A security flaw opening a webcam while I am sitting in a cubicle is way different than if I am sitting at home (may be that's just me though)
-rgdot (May 31, 2017, 01:37 PM)
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Nah, I think they're the same.-wraith808 (May 31, 2017, 02:07 PM)
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Agreed. Be it a casual internal discussion in a cubical between coworkers or a C level office discussion, all information has value. And with the popularity of BYOD the two can get crossed up really fast. i.e. Why did the NSA ban Hasbro furbies from their offices? (same reason..)
Shades:
And with the popularity of BYOD the two can get crossed up really fast. i.e. Why did the NSA ban Hasbro furbies from their offices? (same reason..)
-Stoic Joker (June 01, 2017, 06:52 AM)
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Whenever I see a furby, I think "target practice". As I was in the military, when those things were popular in the Netherlands and our instructor provided a set of those for us at the gun range from our base. :P
f0dder:
My point above being: A security flaw opening a webcam while I am sitting in a cubicle is way different than if I am sitting at home (may be that's just me though)
-rgdot (May 31, 2017, 01:37 PM)
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Nah, I think they're the same.-wraith808 (May 31, 2017, 02:07 PM)
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I'm usually wearing pants at work, though...
rgdot:
My points was mostly that even if a system admin budget-wise, etc choosing to roll out something else other than Chrome needs approval. As a lesser user sitting in a cubicle I will be doing my job and of course being careful but I can't afford to over worry about things that has to be decided and requires company wide policy.
At home, in a 'this is mine' environment it has to be and it is different. I don't have a web cam and the laptop I use of course does have one, easy to cover and sometimes when it is on table webcam is pointing to wall ( using external monitor). Mic on the other hand ....
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