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Privacy, security, and the future of screen protection

Deep dives into how Avalw Shield works, why screen privacy matters, and real stories from the field.

Shield
explained
Product

Avalw Shield, explained

How Away Lock and Shoulder Guard protect your screen, why zero images are saved, and how to verify that Shield sends zero bytes over the network.

8 min readApril 2026
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Security
architecture
Security

The security architecture behind Avalw Shield

Zero servers, zero images, zero network access. A technical deep-dive into how Shield protects your camera, your data, and your privacy at the hardware level.

12 min readApril 2026
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Real
incidents
Real Cases

7 real incidents where screen privacy would have prevented a disaster

From leaked medical records at a hospital reception to confidential merger documents seen at a coffee shop. These incidents actually happened and cost millions.

10 min readApril 2026
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Office
privacy
Enterprise

Why every office needs screen privacy in 2026

Open offices, GDPR fines, corporate espionage. The statistics are alarming and most companies are completely unprotected against visual hacking.

9 min readApril 2026
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How it
works
Technical

How Avalw Shield works: from camera frame to screen lock in 200ms

The complete technical flow. Face detection, attention analysis, presence tracking, and the Shoulder Guard algorithm. All running locally on your CPU.

11 min readApril 2026
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Enrollment
guide
Guide

Complete guide: How to set up and activate Avalw Shield

Step by step activation, face enrollment, settings, troubleshooting. Everything you need to get started.

8 min readApril 2026
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Shoulder
surfing
Feature

Shoulder Surfing Guard: the technology that protects your screen

Multi-face detection, instant blur in under 0.3 seconds, automatic deblur. How it works in real scenarios.

7 min readApril 2026
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Security
screenshots
Feature

Automatic security capture: documenting unauthorized access

How Shield captures evidence of intrusion attempts. Triggers, encrypted storage, and privacy considerations.

6 min readApril 2026
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Multi-layer
protection
Security

Multi-layer protection: the complete security architecture

5 protection levels from auto-lock to encryption. How each layer covers different attack scenarios.

10 min readApril 2026
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Best
practices
Guide

Best practices: using Avalw Shield at maximum potential

Location profiles, grace period tuning, camera positioning, testing checklist. Get the most from Shield.

9 min readApril 2026
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