Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg accidentally revealed how he prevents hackers from illegally accessing confidential information that he may be cooking up in the Facebook headquarters.
On June 21, the creator of the social media platform posted a photo of himself celebrating 500 million users of Instagram, which Facebook has acquired in 2012. The photo showed Zuckerberg on his desk at Facebook's HQ.
Some people noticed that Facebook's boss puts a tape on the webcam and microphone of his laptop. This will censor or filter the images and conversations received by the device that can be accessed by hackers by tapping on the network.
Facebook receives security threats daily and Zuckerberg is taking all necessary precautions to prevent illegal access to confidential information they are cooking in the headquarters.
Even FBI agent James Comey copied this simple DIY trick and said, "I put a piece of tape over the camera because I saw somebody smarter than I am had a piece of tape over their camera." The American digital rights group EFF sells webcam stickers, and told the Guardian's Danny Yadron "people purchase these regularly," according to The Guardian.
Aside from putting a tape, people can also buy webcam covers in Amazon or tech stores for at least five dollars or around 250 pesos. The product also caters for cameras on smartphones and tablets.
There is no guarantee that this will prevent possible hacking incidents. It is still best to make strong passwords and use firewall option in your devices to prevent illegal access. Moreover, changing the wifi and computer passwords periodically may help.