Looking for a notebook/netbook but have a question about webcams.

[TechnoCorruption]

I am looking to buy either a notebook or a netbook soon and after looking around at different models I have realised that 99% of them have webcams.

What I am trying to find out is just how safe webcams are? I know that there are lots of different virus' out there and I have concerns about whether someone could hack into a webcam and view it?

 

[TechnoCorruption]

Or put some masking tape over it

LOL I think I will just go with disabling it in the device manager as I will never use it anyway.

I have never thought about getting a webcam and my last laptop (about 3 years ago) never had one so I guess I was just surprised to see that all laptops/netbooks come with them now.

Thanks for the help.