What-Cha got there? Who are you texting? Is that MY client? As a computer technician and full time student I am often seen pushing out emails on my Blackberry. The custom "TechiTeens" case does not help prevent wondering eyes to fix themselves on my screen and infringe on my privacy.

       Thankfully, I have found the answer to protecting not only my own by my clients privacy as well. Much like the privacy screens that can be placed on a computer monitor, which alters how the viewable area of the screen looks when looked at from the side (to make it unreadable). The 3M privacy film offers the same protection that the privacy screens for computers but on your mobile phone.

       This technology is a great step in the fight to keep private information, well private. With information professionals accessing more and more information on their mobile phones, the chance of someone "accidentally" seeing private information greatly increases. Blackberries and other comparable PDA devices often carry a lot of personally identifiable information. A person is more likely their mobile phone or PDA on them than a full sized laptop. Therefore the chances of using their device to reply to a personal message increase.

       These two factors, the amount of information on a PDA/Cell phone and the accessibility of the device, lead to a possible leak of information for which the 3M privacy film was designed to prevent, and a great job it does.

       Applying the mobile privacy film is easy, and involves cleaning your
screen, and removing the
protective backing off the film. Once on your screen, you  have to squeeze out any air bubbles using anything with a straight edge (credit card, book).

       Each sheet of film generally costs about $9 and can be cut to fit any phone. The mobile privacy film is available for purchase for a number of smart phone,
including the Blackberry, Palm Centro, and Pal Treo.
A great feature about the film, because of its special adhesive it can be removed from the phone and reapplied to another without leaving behind any residue.

       To purchase your own 3M Privacy film, visit Amazon.com.