Going wireless is great but using your computer away from your desk can mean that wandering eyes have greater access to your sensitive information. Whether it’s a fellow passenger on a plane or someone at the next table in a coffee shop, it can be difficult to protect confidential documents. What makes this scenario worse is that digital cameras and cell phone-camera hybrids can be used discreetly to take snapshots of any screen.
That’s where 3M Company’s privacy filters can become essential to basic PC security. The 3M Privacy Filter fits any CRT or LCD screen and blocks ambient light in a fashion similar to vertical blinds, narrowing the viewing angle to straight ahead. With a privacy filter over the display, anyone trying to snoop will see a black screen; only the person working directly in front of the machine can see what’s on the screen. The filter takes mere seconds to install on a notebook PC. By simply attaching small pegs on the corners of the monitor, a user can slide the privacy filter on to the screen. The privacy filters come in a variety of sizes with prices starting at about $65. For more information click to www.3m.com/computerfilters.