>>Are you absolutely sure the data won't ever leave your laptop? Or, if it's stolen, that nobody can connect the data on it with you?
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>I am not absolutely sure of the security of any device, or piece of paper. But that is quite different from a piece of software specifically designed to steal the data.
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>I remember a story where a person's laptop was stolen. She was able to activate the webcam remotely and provided pictures of the thief to police. The laptop was returned. The thief had attended a party at the owner's place and cased the joint.
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>The camera is not running constantly.

Mike,

in that case the police would hold the laptop as evidence for the next century or so.

(^_^)