05-01-2019, 10:21 PM
When I got my most recent new computer, I was going over all the multitudes of EULAs and other legal shit, and was a little put off that, in order to even initialize Windows, I had to give access to Google and MS and I forget how many others--Symantec?--one of the security outfits--or else I'm pretty sure the thing wouldn't even load up. Makes a great case for starting with a blank drive and using Linux. At least, I don't think Linux makes you give up your every keystroke to spies--yet.
Anyway, my monitor and speakers are separate from the comp and there are no cameras or mics in them.
Some years back I had an iMac, and I taped a little sticky-note over its camera.