-Caveat Lector- Remember the April Fool's Joke perpetrated by PC World not too long ago? They made up a bogus news story about an employee / employer conflict which led to the revelation that all recently made computer motherboards had a tiny microphone on them which could be activated by an outside party. In order to deactivate or block the use of this eavesdropping device one was told to download the software patch from PC World, at which point the joke was revealed. Well, there may not be a microphone soldered onto the motherboard of your computer, but chances are you have one plugged into your sound card for recording, and you may even have a camera hooked up to capture images or record video. If you do, the PC World story may not be so far from reality. Check out: Hackers can turn network cameras, microphones on you - April 19, 1999 http://cnn.com/TECH/computing/9904/16/hackers.idg/ Happy paranoia, HOFFA DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
