(from a press release) "CPFilms Inc., a unit of Solutia Inc., announced today that it is introducing LLumar® Signal Defense Security Film, a high-tech clear window film for businesses and high net-worth individuals looking to secure and protect the confidentiality of their wireless and other “free-space” electronic communications. The film is ideally suited for industries where securing confidential information and protecting data is paramount – such as retail, healthcare, and the financial services industry.
Patented technology built into LLumar Signal Defense film reduces electronic signal leakage through windows, a building’s point of least resistance, by serving as a transparent barrier that allows light to pass through, while minimizing transmission of wireless (WiFi), radio frequency (RF), and other electronic signals." (press release)(patent)
Think about it...
Do radio waves only travel through windows?
Does "reduced" signal leakage prevent interception?
"Tested and Proven" ???... Got proof?
What are the attenuation measurements?
Perhaps this would be effective if it were presented as part of a larger architectural shielding effort. In our opinion, the inventors worked hard and developed a clever and potentially useful product. But, to promote this film as a simple paste-on eavesdropping solution is neither credible, nor honest.
The electronic spying program instituted at the NHL Players’ Association targeted 45 players, was referred to as “Big Brother” and extended to ex-union chief Ted Saskin examining how individual players voted in the secret ballot to ratify the NHL labor deal, according to sources familiar with a report on the matter. Among other details from the report, according to sources: Saskin systematically read the personal e-mails of players and union staff members for more than a year, but stopped briefly because he was concerned about legal implications in the wake of the Hewlett-Packard corporate surveillance scandal. Saskin resumed reading the messages when he learned of an effort by NHL players to authorize an investigation into his hiring and other activities. (more)
"Would you rather have an iPhone or a Wristphone?"
SMS - a quad-band cell wristphone.
It includes a 1.5-inch color touch screen display with stylus, Bluetooth 2.0, audio (MP2/AAC) and video (MP4) player, 128MB of storage and about 200 minutes of talk or 80 hours standby before a USB recharge is required (deep breath) Time / Date, Last Number Redial, Recent Calls, Missed Calls, File Manager, 199 Contacts, SMS Messages, Multi Languages, Flight Mode and Email.
The manufacturer says delivery of the SMS M500 Phonewatch is within 45 days of ordering. Cost ≈$822.USD
Hewlett-Packard says former VP Karl Kamb betrayed the company. He claims HP got his private phone records and spied on Dell. ...
Once again HP is accused of using shady and aggressive investigative tactics, including a high-pressure interrogation that reduced one of its own executives to tears. There's even an allegation - or more than an allegation, as we'll soon see - of corporate espionage.
How did it unfold? (more)
The Hand &Flowers restaurant / pub is located in the beautiful Georgian town of Marlow, UK. There you will find award winning cuisine by Michelin chefs, in warm and welcoming surroundings. Their Fish & Chips dish (awarded Best in the UK - 2005) is delicious and well worth the journey. An Abbot Ale makes the meal complete.
While in the area, visit The Hellfire Caves in West Wycombe. They consist of almost a mile of underground passages with various figures depicting the life and times of the the members of the infamous Hellfire Club.
Pictured is the entrance to the cave.
"Hell-Fire clubs were notorious, thought to be the home of sexual rites, orgies, abuse of alcohol, hedonism, satanism, freemasonry, and the worst of all: free thought! All in all, much of it is probably true, but Satanic goings-on and Black Masses are most likely the product of imaginative fantasy. From todays point of view, where swinger clubs, rave parties and hard rock concerts are rather common, the 18th century bigotry seems rather naive.
Probably to be safe from witnesses or because of the strange atmosphere, Sir Francis Dashwood used the former chalk quarries of West Wycombe for meetings of his club. He enlarged them, which gave work to numerous men and produced enough chalk to build a road. The Monks of Medmenham doubtlessly held wild parties here, but it's doubtful that they ever did any more than that. The caves are cold, dank and damp and not very comfortable for orgies."
Hellfire is a perfect off-site corporate meeting location—the ultimate in privacy. I know someone who can make your event happen there. Call me when you are ready. ~Kevin
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A new bill to tackle rising menace of spyware was passed by the US House of Representatives. The bill will chalk out severe punishment for anyone caught spreading malicious codes around the Internet.Punishment ranges from heavy fines to five years of imprisonment. While the bill, known as Internet Spyware Prevention Act, or I-Spy, has been sponsored by both Republicans and Democrats, it does not contain any provision making it mandatory for software makers to warn the user before installing. (more)(follow the bill's progress)
Listen to a computer preach to you about the morality of electronic spying. (Ms. Hal)
OH - Jackson Township police arrest a local attorney for allegedly spying on his neighbors with a digital audio recorder. Police say 31-year-old Aaron Ridenbaugh was caught by neighbors as he tried to place the recorder outside one of their windows at the Fox Haven Apartments in Jackson Township. When questioned by police, Ridenbaugh initially denied the claims but detectives say he later admitted to setting up the recorders for his own "personal pleasure."According to Harley Neftzer, Jackson Township Police Chief, Ridenbaugh wrapped a wire around the recorder and placed it on the outside of the window with a thumbtack.Detectives also searched Ridenbaugh's apartment where they discovered a hole in one of his closets, which they believe he used to spy on his next door neighbors. ...Detectives believe Ridenbaugh is responsible for at least three other incidents that began back in 2005. (more)
Once upon a time, in jolly old England...
The Plot
A police worker was fired after an investigation into a video tape allegedly showing Prince Harry on a night out. The woman was arrested after a raid at her home found police surveillance equipment. The swoop followed a tip-off she had a recording of Harry, 22, that had been taken out of a car known to have been driven by Prince William, 24. The civilian engineer, who worked for an elite covert unit, was nicked on suspicion of theft.The TwistShe said she was using the surveillance equipment to spy on neighbours who she claimed were harassing her. It is believed she was also questioned about the tape. The fate of the recording is unknown (surprise) and its alleged contents cannot be revealed for legal reasons.The TurnBut The Sun (the local yellow beacon of truth) understands the playboy prince, famous for his high spirits, was recorded in an unguarded moment. The charge against the worker was dropped but she was sacked for “gross misconduct”.The CiiffhangerBut she is appealing (note double entendre) and has launched a claim for sexual harassment against six named cops. (source)
Owners of some new Nissan motor cars are being advised to keep their mobile phones away from the keyless-ignition fobs which are used to start their cars, as the phones can "wipe" the fob memory. The problem is limited to the 2007 Altima and G35, and the problem can be avoided by keeping mobile phones at least an inch away from the fob.The Tennessean newspaper said that if owners send or receive calls while their phones are touching the fob, there's a chance the fob's electronic code could be erased. Once erased, the fobs cannot be reprogrammed, and owners can restart their engines only by using the spare fobs sold with their cars, a Nissan spokesman told the newspaper.
Nissan expects to be able to issue new fobs within a few months, and is currently replacing damaged fobs free of charge. (more)
Mexico is expanding its ability to tap telephone calls and e-mail using money from the U.S. government, a move that underlines how the country's conservative government is increasingly willing to cooperate with United States on law enforcement.The expansion comes as President Felipe Calderón is pushing to amend Mexico's constitution to allow officials to tap phones without a judge's approval in some cases.Mexican authorities for years have been able to wiretap most telephone conversations and tap into e-mail, but the new $3 million Communications Intercept System being installed by Mexico's Federal Investigative Agency would expand its reach.The system would allow authorities to track cellphone users as they travel and allow authorities to identify callers by voice, according to the contract specifications.The system, scheduled to begin operation within the next month, was paid for by the U.S. State Department and sold by Verint Systems Inc., a politically connected company based in Melville, N.Y., that specializes in electronic surveillance.Documents describing the upgrade suggest that the U.S. government could have access to information derived from the surveillance. Officials of both governments declined to comment on that possibility. (more)
MA - A Plymouth man caught secretly videotaping clients in a massage business he co-owned in Sandwich in 2005 has been sentenced to two to three years in prison.
Patrick Dwyer, 41, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Barnstable Superior Court to 52 counts included in six indictments against him. The former co-owner of The Balanced Body in Merchants Square must now register as a sex offender after admitting that the sexually assaulted at least 15 clients during massage sessions.
Dwyer began serving his sentence — not less than two years and not more than three years — at Cedar Junction in Walpole. ...
Dwyer was also charged with five counts of breaking and entering to commit a felony, 15 counts of photographing unsuspecting nude people, and 14 counts of unlawful wiretapping. ...Dwyer must wear a monitoring device throughout his (10-year) probationary period.
...stemmed from his arrest in October of 2005 after a female tenant living next door to his business caught Dwyer in her apartment. Police found evidence that a video camera had been installed in the vents between the apartments.
...An ongoing investigation by Sandwich police and state forensics specialists turned up more than 30 videotapes, computer disks, and computer equipment in Dwyer’s home and business believed to have been used to tape clients. (more)
WI - The man accused of murdering a truck driver in Portage County will also stand trial in Marathon County for rape, false imprisonment and wiretapping a woman's phone.Michael Haydon, 40, has been in jail, awaiting trial for allegedly shooting Pat Zemke to death in November 2003 after he mistakenly thought the truck driver was seeing Haydon's girlfriend.Prosecutors say Haydon raped the woman the night before the murder of Zemke.In court today, the victim testified when she came home that November night, her dogs were missing and there was a boombox on the table with a note saying "press play."She said what she heard was a phone conversation between her and a friend.A closer look at the note made it clear that Haydon had taken her dogs, and he wanted the woman to call him.Sergeant Mike Lukas of the Portage County Sheriff's Department says Haydon had wiretaps on the victim's line to see if she was involved with another man.But the taps he had also caught threatening conversations he had with the woman... (more)
Haydon is pleading not guilty. (more)
(from a press release) "CPFilms Inc., a unit of Solutia Inc., announced today that it is introducing LLumar® Signal Defense Security Film, a high-tech clear window film for businesses and high net-worth individuals looking to secure and protect the confidentiality of their wireless and other “free-space” electronic communications. The film is ideally suited for industries where securing confidential information and protecting data is paramount – such as retail, healthcare, and the financial services industry. 
