Not so long ago surveillance has been considered a government or spy agency priority. However a lot has changed.
The rapid research and development in information technologies and electronic devices, along with their shrinkage in size has made surveillance obtainable to each of us. All you have to do is Google for GSM tracker, spy camera, hidden voice recorder. Don’t be surprised to see hundreds of thousands or even millions of espionage gear offers...
Detecting the bugging devices is not an easy and simple work. The term describing this type of activity is TSCM which is the abbreviation of Technical Surveillance Counter Measures. TSCM survey is a service provided by qualified personnel to detect the presence of technical surveillance devices and hazards and to identify technical security weaknesses that could aid in the conduct of a technical penetration of the surveyed facility.
A TSCM survey normally consists of a thorough
visual, electronic and physical inspection inside and outside of the
surveyed facility. In conducting surveillance protection one has to be
familiar with the tapping methods; hardware and software products;
engineering solutions used for this purpose as well as their unmasking
signs. Without this knowledge it is not possible to detect a well hidden
bug. more