The NSA gives out promotional Webcam covers. If you've got a purple one (and/or possibly blue), you might not want to rely on it for privacy protection: it's translucent ...
Wait! You mean everyone doesn't test their webcam covers after they put it on?
What is this world coming to?
I guess I am old enough to remember "trust, but verify".
@CISOScott wrote:
I guess I am old enough to remember "trust, but verify".
Given the way things are in IT these days, my general attitude is 'Trust at your own risk.'