Microsoft has filed a patent for a special physical encrypting system that can help cut down on visual hacking.
Microsoft is working to create a physical encrypting system that can encrypt and decrypt a document in real-time based on where the user’s eyes are looking. The technique is described in a new patent, which explains that it modifies letters in the text portion of the original document to help encrypt the content and keep people from visually hacking you in public spaces.
The system is designed to prevent the light from reaching a bystander’s eyes, thus providing a higher level of security for the users. However, there are some limitations. For starters, privacy screens typically block out a good bit of the light, making the screen duller to look at. Additionally, blurring or scrambling the text without any reason or pattern will make it more difficult for the intended user to read, thus making them less likely to utilize such systems.
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