>>leeree+(OP)
If putting tape over your camera makes you feel safer, by all means go for it. My guess is though, given that you are on HN and such, that your security efforts didn't stop at pealing some electrical tape and applying it to your laptop. The problem is (anecdotally, in my experience) many peoples efforts stop right there. The FEEL safer without actually being safer. This boils down to perception of safety vs. reality of safety. This is how they sold us the patriot act, because it felt safe. We need to stop feeling safe and actually make efforts to be safe.