Abstract: The invention relates to digital data processing systems that use a microphone and/or a camera as a means of inputting information. More particularly, the invention relates to the security and protection of computers or computer systems from unauthorized actions by controlling access to a microphone and/or a camera from software applications that request access to the function of a microphone and/or camera. A method for protecting a camera from unauthorized access comprises subscribing to an event of request for access to files of a computer system, identifying a process requesting camera access file, determining whether said process is allowed, permit access allowed process to the camera. The subscribing comprises callback about all events of request for access to files of the computer system and filtering the camera access files. The identifying a process requesting camera access file comprises reception of an access path to the file and identificator of the process.

Abstract: The invention relates to digital data processing systems that use a microphone and/or a camera as a means of inputting information. More particularly, the invention relates to the security and protection of computers or computer systems from unauthorized actions by controlling access to a microphone and/or a camera from software applications that request access to the function of a microphone and/or camera.