HP debuts monitors and laptops with integrated privacy screens

HP is blasting out products for CES 2019, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. On offer are various gadgets for work and play, including a 23.8-inch display with an integrated privacy screen. The consumer PC lineup covers a wide range of audiences, from gamers to executives to people who just want more privacy.

Privacy screens have been popular with executives traveling on airplanes, as flipping a switch makes it so the screen can only be viewed from head-on, said Alex Cho, president of personal systems at HP, in an interview with VentureBeat. The spread of this technology is an example of HP designing PCs that can be very useful to specific types of users, from hospital staff to mobile executives. It also suggests that companies are responding to users’ privacy concerns, in light of frequent privacy scandals and cyberthreats.