On the Net, unseen eyes access private Webcams

Concerns are being raised about the ease with which images from unsecured cameras can be viewed by others online.
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[bjbrock]

It is amazing that something as powerful

as the PC and its usage on the Internet is, that we let anybody and their dog use this combination without considering the ramifications of adding idiots to the mix. It appears that we should start requiring licenses in conjunction with education for anyone wanting Internet access. The clueless are the bases of the debacle which was once the Internet.

But what towers over the above in terms of devastating trends is the total erosion of our basic right of privacy. It is so totally absurd that someone can put a camera in a locker room and photograph teenage girls dressing and undressing. Besides the destruction of our basic rights, this is nothing short of CHILD PORNOGRAPHY!

This country is in deep trouble and getting worse. Look at the history books and tell me which fall of a great civilization didn't include the destruction of basic human rights. Our government is fast becoming a tyranny.

[lewissalem]

The Sky is Falling!!!!

The Sky is Falling!!!! Ahhh! Computers are bad! Listen, if people demanded more secure operating systems and software, this wouldn't be a problem. Or, perhaps people admit that they aren't computer savvy. god forbid a person over 40 admit that.