Utah actor arrested in laptop theft; caught answering Skype video call
This is for IPEVO's Caroline Andreolle who chatted:
"love the law and order post!!! can't wait to have one where they're like... wheeler? the perp's on skype right now!!"
Caroline, I'm not making this up. In today's news...
Michael Birkeland, a comedic actor and generally well-liked guy, was arrested Friday for stealing a laptop from Utah Valley University. The instructor Skyped his stolen laptop, the MacBook Pro answered with video, he saw Birkeland, recognized him from a classroom visit, called the police. Laptop returned, Birkeland arrested, bond posted, and he'll be in court on Monday. Local discussion.
So, what can we learn from this?
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Put tape over the webcam before you power on the laptop
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Set Skype so it does not automatically answer incoming calls
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Turn off Skype
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Don't start Skype when you startup your computer
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Don't answer another person's Skype
tags: michael birkeland, crime, theft, utah, lds cinema, uvh, utah valley university, skype, privacy, identity, security, paper bag, webcam
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