So to be clear: What is tracking and what is spying on users?

The study that shocked the world - you're also being tracked by a microphone during a video conference. However, installing spying software is an extremely expensive affair.

So where do the budgets go?

Much has been written about how to use the camera during video conferencing and users have become accustomed to controlling access. Alternatively, they can mechanically cover the camera lens. But the microphone? Little has been done to ensure the same level of privacy when using a microphone. That's the report of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Loyola University Chicago research team, which not only shocked this year but forced the technology corporation to change.