What is Ghosted?
Ghosted is a smart presence utility designed to automatically manage your computer’s state—pausing media or locking the screen—the moment you step away from your desk. By leveraging sensor data or software-based proximity detection, it ensures that your sensitive work environments are secured without requiring manual intervention.
Why Founders Need This
For startup founders, context switching is constant. Between open browser tabs with sensitive data, confidential documents on screen, and the need to protect IP during remote or hybrid work, privacy can easily be compromised. Ghosted minimizes the risk of unauthorized access or ‘shoulder surfing’ by automating security, allowing founders to focus on execution without worrying about manual screen locking.
Key Benefits
- Enhanced Privacy: Automatically locks screens to prevent accidental data leaks in public or co-working spaces.
- Operational Efficiency: No more fumbling to pause videos or lock your Mac/PC before rushing to a meeting.
- Passive Security: Operates in the background as a ‘set it and forget it’ productivity tool.
How to Use It
Install the software, calibrate your proximity settings, and designate the applications (like Slack, Notion, or internal dashboards) that should be paused or minimized when the system detects you are no longer present.
