Is such a thing made?

[neuron]

I often attend conferences where I have extensive written notes regarding the issues to be discussed. The work is confidential and unless I choose to discuss matters in my notes, the notes must remain confidential. Unfortunately, I sit between two people who have a habit of glancing at my notes and an information leak has recently occurred.

To try to stop this continuing, I’m trying to obtain some form of polymer sheet which I can place over my notes so that only I, sitting directly in front of them, can see the notes. I’m thinking in terms of the polarising sheets I was shown in school many years ago which only passed light through when they were orientated in a certain way.

I do appreciate that technology has moved on but I’m not certain if such a thing has been made. Due to the nature of the conference discussions, mobiles, netbooks, laptops and ipads etc are banned from the conference room.

I would be very grateful for any suggestions.


Thank you.

[sandyRoe]

How about putting a sheet of carbon paper between two sheets of paper and using a stylus? Nothing would show on the top page.

[ChuckFickens]

Cut one edge off a cardboard box, spray it black, tell everyone it's the latest security device, stick your notepad inside it and use it as a shield :)

[ChuckFickens]

Although to be honest, surely any leaks from other parties at the conference are ever so slightly more to do with them being at the conference too rather than them copying your notes that you're making while hearing the same as them?

[neuron]

lol funnily enough, I'd thought of writing my notes on a shorthand pad and putting it in a shoebox.

[Hopkirk]

But how could Neuron read it Sandy?

I think the notes are written before and read at the conference, not written in the conference.

[Jan1957]

Write your notes in Klingon so no one else can understand. Live long and prosper.

[scotman]

learn an obscure foreign language, like Swedish.

[wolf63]

Why don't you move seats?

[neuron]

Chuck, the problem is that the two concerned are hell-bent on obtaining senior posts as quickly as possible. They aren't go to get there soon as they don't have the experience. However, it doesn't stop them trying to walk over everyone to reach their goal. They do have technical experience over certain matters so I can't exclude them from the meeting.

I know it's them as they suggested a particular course of action within hours of sitting next to me that was so radical that hadn't even occurred to other people sitting around the table.

[sidkid]

Why don't you sit somewhere else...?

[neuron]

Yes it would be easy to move seats, but the problem is that I'm the chairman! Moving them would cause suspicion. It had also occurred to me learn a foreign language or even learn shorthand, but I've not got the time.

The notes are indeed written before the meeting.

[sidkid]

oops, just spotted wolf's post...

[DaisyNonna]

You sit between two people who are listening to the same information as you are. They glance at your notes. If they were leaking information it is because they have access to it. They hear what you hear.

[scotman]

Speculative answer aside, who else are at these meetings?

[neuron]

DaisyNonna, hearing is not the issue. I don't voice the information unless I find it necessary. They are seeing the information by glancing at my notes and it the information in my notes that they they announce are their ideas subsequent to the meetings.

[neuron]

scotman, on average around 20 specialists with expertise in IT, engineering, seconded government advisors and serving senior military officers

[neuron]

Trimeresurus, due to the nature of the work, I have to consider worst case scenarios. The implications are sufficiently complex to require me to write notes ahead.

[scotman]

I am still unsure of the exact situation here. You state that you chair the meeting. I infer that these two have some association with you or your company and that they are junior to you. If this is the case who are they proposing your ideas to? Is it absolutely necessary for these notes to exist at all?

[Hopkirk]

After you have written the notes, rewrite them just with bullet points that remind you, but don't give the full story to snoops.

Hide the full notes at the back, in case you have to refer to them due to brain fade.