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'Hackers are Watching You': The clickjacking vulnerability gives hackers access to see and hear into your home via your web cam and microphone with only a single victim-initiated click. The vulnerability affects all browsers with Flash Player installed, approximately 99% of browsers (that means you).

Windows only: Free, open-source application WebWallpaper loads images from any URL or desktop location and swaps out your desktop background on a schedule.

Security researcher has released a demo of a “clickjacking” attack, using a JavaScript game to turn any browser into a surveillance zombie. The proof-of-concept game uses a PC’s video cam and microphone to secretly spy on the player. Clickjacking affects all the major desktop platforms: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Opera

Microsoft’s recent webcams under the LifeCam moniker, offers several varieties from budget style to fairly expensive models. Some give you better quality and more features than others.

Cyber-voyeurism is on the rise with Hackers using spyware to control webcams

Webcams, like most things, range from simple to complex. If you understand the essence of a simple Webcam setup, increasing the complexity is only a matter of adding functionality through software, custom code and/or equipment connections. A simple Webcam setup consists of a Digital camera attached to your Computer, typically through the USB Port.

Wlan used to be a problem in Linux but has greatly improved since the drivers are now included in the mainline kernel. Now the time has arrived for Webcams to get this same treatment. But Linux users beware. You should still be VERY CAREFUL how you cast your purchase-vote, as some WebCam makers aren't playing nice.

The new UVC - USB Video Class - Standard promises to make installing a USB 2.0 web cam simple; no driver install needed on Apple's Mac OS X or Windows XP - Vista

Definitive short list of UVC - USB Video Class - driverless web cameras that are a good choice for Apple Macintosh OS X users (as well as XP/Vista and some Linux Distros)