Data privacy isn’t just about strong passwords or encrypted networks anymore. Today, protecting sensitive information means also protecting what’s visible on your screen. In Stop. Think. Protect., 3M explores a critical and often-overlooked vulnerability in cybersecurity: visual privacy. As hybrid work grows and employees access data from airports, cafés, and shared spaces, screens have become prime targets for visual hacking; quick, low-tech attacks that can expose valuable information in seconds.

This thought leadership piece highlights how 3M™ Privacy Filters provide a simple, scalable solution to this threat. With insights from 3M privacy leaders, the piece explains why visual privacy must be part of any comprehensive data protection plan. Because eventually, every piece of data becomes visible, and once it does, it’s at risk. It’s time to rethink what data security really looks like in a world where work happens anywhere.