Web ex users beware

[Paddy]

I was on a conference call this morning using web ex. The little control panel started flashing so I clicked on it. I noticed someone had typed a message to all participants. Nothing important. But wait, why is this video icon flashing?

One of the participants is transmitting a video. Mmmmm. Click on it. And there is one of the participants sat their in front of their laptop in their home being videoed by their web cam and so all the other meeting participants can see.

Well working from home, people are less than best dressed some of the time, and would perhaps do things you would not do in a face to face meeting.

Users of web ex beware, the next time you are working from home in a conference call, sat in your pants picking your nose, your other colleagues could be watching.

A bit of Duck tape over the cam just in case

[RichardCranium]

A bit of Duck tape over the cam just in case

Mrs RC has a piece of tape over the camera on her netbook with "Property of Mrs RC" on it, specifically so accidents as above can't happen.

[suityou01]

A bit of Duck tape over the cam just in case

Proof once again people don't read threads.

[Cliphead]

I remember reading about the French couple who decided to video their bedroom exploits but got something wrong and boadcast live to the cable system in the apartment block where they lived. Apparently it didn't matter which channel the other residents were tuned into as their broadcast swamped the system.

I think they moved

[Wodewick]

Proof once again people don't bother toread threads anything I write.

Ahhhh poor BottyWipe

[PAH]

Mrs RC has a piece of tape over the camera on her netbook with "Property of Mrs RC" on it, specifically so accidents as above can't happen.

That reminded me of the time I was staying at a hotel and the night porter collared me to boast how he'd caught one of the guests enjoying some webcam time with his wife at a table in the lounge/foyer, and the husband let him stay to enjoy the show, toys included.

Apparently the wife didn't know as the guy had it set up as a one-way video feed so he could pretend he was in his room while enjoying some beer downstairs.

Moral of story: Trust no-one where webcams are involved. Maybe they should come with lens covers so diy tape solutions aren't necessary.