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UK Group Wants Mandatory Flash For Phone Cams

Posted by timothy on from the sound-of-a-presumptuous-hamhanded-kneejerk dept.

meganthom writes "The BBC is carrying a story about some privacy groups' concerns about the new camera phones. Privacy International, a London-based group, is asking that all phones flash when they are being used to take a photograph. In Korea, the government would like phones to make a loud sound when taking a picture. Also mentioned, several companies/labs do not allow employees to have photo phones on site. Anyone remember that Dilbert?"

4 of 438 comments (clear)

  1. Circumvention by StuartFreeman · · Score: 1, Redundant

    What's to keep me from putting electrical tape over the flash?

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  2. Bad Idea by earthforce_1 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    What is to stop perverts or spies from covering the flash with masking tape, or disabling it? Just forbid or jam cell phones anywhere where you wouldn't want pictures taken.

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  3. in other news by sPaKr · · Score: 1, Redundant

    In other news black eletrical tape is banned in the US under the DMCA as it may be employed to cover the 'flash' on camera phones.

  4. Ohhh, I know! by kippy · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Let me be the 427th person to suggest using tape to cover the flash.

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