The ultimate geek privacy. You must be wearing these glasses, to read *anything* on the screen

Are you worried about someone looking over your shoulder, reading what is on your screen?

I may have found you the answer.

With the help of some recycled 3D glasses from your local multiplex, some polarising filters, a tube of glue and a sharp knife, you could make it impossible for anyone to read what is on your LCD monitor’s screen *unless* they are wearing the right eye furniture.

Check out what you can do by watching the following video:

Yes, anyone who is not wearing the glasses won’t have a clue what you’re looking at – all they will see is a blank screen.

Neat, eh? Okay, so it’s perhaps not entirely practical for most of us – but if you have some old hardware lying around it might make a fun weekend project.

A full guide on how to make your own privacy monitor can be found on the Instructables website.

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Graham Cluley is a veteran of the cybersecurity industry, having worked for a number of security companies since the early 1990s when he wrote the first ever version of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows. Now an independent analyst, he regularly makes media appearances and is an international public speaker on the topic of cybersecurity, hackers, and online privacy. Follow him on Twitter, Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, or drop him an email.