[marquis-chacha]

The way I see it, if the adversary is able to remotely access my computer to the extent they're hacking the firmware, my webcam being turned on is the least of my concerns. In my eye, taping the webcam is akin to ROT13'ing my private keys.

[stallmanite]

Unless you keep a stash of pictures of yourself half-naked working from home, having tape on the webcam makes a difference. If you do, then sure an adversary having root is the same thing.