The Kensington brand has announced a wide range of privacy filters for computers and screens. Their strong point: they are magnetic to be easily placed and quickly removed.
With mobile work come new issues relating to cybersecurity and especially human error. Privacy filters represent a solution to counter the risks of visual hacking.
Indeed, according to Kensington, “52% of screens are at risk“. In 91% of cases, hackers manage to view your screen and ” 68% of visual hacks even go unnoticed”.
What is a privacy filter
A privacy filter allows “ better control who can access the data displayed on their screen “. It is a kind of transparent plate that you place on your screen and which will limit the viewing angle. The objective is that only the person who uses a computer or a screen can read what is displayed, without this obviously interfering with reading. What to prevent prying eyes and / or interested.
The usefulness is from the point of view of the safety and privacy of people working on the go, more than being caught red-handed on the train in front of yourtelenovela favorite on Netflix that you don’t really assume.
30° angle of view to be quiet
The brand announces a range of filters that limit the viewing angle to around 30°. Their strong point is that they attach magnetically to the frame of the screen and can thus be easily removed.
The miniature magnets are to be positioned around the screen in a fairly simple way to be able to then affix the filter. This makes it possible to adapt to any screen, whatever the size of the borders, but also to be able to close a PC with the filter fixed.
These filters are therefore suitable for all PCs or screens. A MagPro Elite range also exists forthe models2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro and Microsoft’s Surface Pro 8.
Kensington also equips these new privacy filters with blue light protection, which “helps reduce eye strain and filters up to 22% of harmful blue light rays“.
She points out that her filters “also reduce annoying glare from windows and bright lights“.
Finally, a filter to affix to a screen is always a good idea to protect it against scratches and breakage. Don’t worry about the touch functions of compatible screens, they remain active.
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