Keep in mind that this is a Dell specific solution and they will be introducing this in their newer models in 2021. There is no timeline for now since the things are under development. When will Dell Privacy Driver be available? Will it be for everyone? Privacy screen reduces the horizontal/vertical viewing angles of the display so that onlookers cannot clearly see the content on your screen. The new privacy drivers from Dell provide this feature.Īs Phoronix noted, there is also indication that Dell is working on ‘privacy screen’ under the privacy driver. This is why snapping the access to webcam, microphone etc at hardware level is a better option. Imagine a rogue browser extension with access to your webcam or microphone? Browser extensions are being used for stealing data. While your operating system may be secure at the core, there can be some level of intrusion at application level. We live in a connected world using internet extensively by means of a number of applications. That’s the obvious question and I would like to clear a few things on this topic. Why is it important? Is Linux so unsecure that anyone can use your webcam remotely?

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