Cameras and microphones and write enable must have physical switches, not software ones. When will people learn?
Never.
Me, I unplug the camera and mike when not in use.
Your preferences are not everybody's. Personally, I'd be totally fine with a camera and microphone LED that is guaranteed to activate whenever there is power/signal flowing from either.
> Me, I unplug the camera and mike when not in use.
That's a bit hard to do on a laptop that has both built in.
I used to design airplane parts and systems. A guarantee isn't worth squat. Being able to positively verify it is what works.
You're right that I don't use a laptop for videoconferencing. I wouldn't use the builtin mike and camera anyway, as a 5 cent microphone can make it hard for the other party to understand you. I use a semi pro mike. If you're in business, I recommend such a setup.