UPDATE: The facial recognition programs to access the PC described here are no longer functional or have disappeared. This functionality can still be obtained today with any Windows 10 PC equipped with a webcam, by activating the Windows Hello access option. In Windows 10, open Settings> Accounts> Login options you can configure Windows Hello and activate automatic PC access if the face of the person in front of the screen is recognized. In another article, the detailed guide on how to use Imprint or face recognition on Windows 10 PC
As for the privacy of what you do on the screen, if you do not want to be spied on, we have seen how the best solution is to buy a privacy filter that darkens the monitor if it is not seen from the front.
I also remember that you can protect your PC's privacy in other ways:
- with programs that hide what you do on your computer;
- with the "close everything in one click" buttons.
Furthermore you can:
- lock the PC automatically via mobile phone;
- lock mouse and keyboard with password.
1) KeyLemon is the only free one of this software and allows to access the computer with facial recognition via webcam and also to set an automatic lock . KeyLemon also works in order to lock the computer in the event that those who use the computer get up and leave the workstation disappearing from the detection range of the webcam. Practically, with KeyLemon can use the PC only by people who are recognized in the face. In the paid version, if the person moves, the pc locks automatically.
2) PrivateEye is an incredible program: after installing it, it takes a photo using the computer's webcam and then, with constant monitoring, allows only that person to view the desktop of the computer . The precision of PrivateEye's facial recognition is amazing: you just need to turn your head for a few seconds and the screen pixels are enlarged making the text illegible and unrecognizable every image on the screen.
Returning to the front position, everything becomes clear without having to press anything and without having to write a password. From the program settings it is possible to set a protection password that can be used to add new faces, to set a period of non-recognition and to configure a more or less high level of protection and any alarms. A level of recognition accuracy can also be decided to make the program more flexible. PrivateEye does not lock the pc, it simply makes the screen unreadable to others . If you work on the computer and someone is behind you to spy, the anti-spy protection is activated and the screen blurs completely making everything no longer visible. My advice is to try PrivateEye because it is not only an amazing program but it also has a practical utility for those who work in very busy environments and do not want anyone to see what is done on the computer.
3) To block the computer automatically via webcam, there are other programs, always downloadable for free and to try for a maximum of one month before having to give up or buy them. The first is Luxand Blink, a program that allows you to configure Windows login via webcam with recognition of your face image. During the configuration phase, the photo is taken, the facial recognition software starts with the computer and immediately recognizes the person photographed, even if he has different hair, glasses or if the brightness is poor.
