“I have tape over the camera eye”
Ditto.
I am an IT guy and don’t know the answer to this. Can the camera be turned on without the indicator light being turned on?
A sneaky system guy or spy might short out or cover the indicator light. I don’t know how many people would catch on that the light isn’t working. Maybe, it is a good idea not to take your laptops to the Geek Squad and other people, and to also test your camera and indicator every once in a while.