Philippines - The Valenzuela city government will implement two ordinances next month that would regulate liquor businesses and requiring all establishments to install spy cameras within their premises. (more)
FutureWatch...
The beginning of a trend? Liquor stores... cigarette sellers... gun shops... magazine stands... movie theaters...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
SpyCam Story #557 - Saw a Fujimori Once
KY - A former Heartland teacher accused of videotaping underneath cheerleaders' skirts enters a guilty plea. Steve McCuiston, 51, of Murray entered the plea Monday on charges of eavesdropping and evidence tampering... McCuiston formerly taught seventh and eighth grade at Livingston Middle School. He resigned after his arrest. (more)
A Fujimori Kind of Dude
WI - A state appeals court has upheld a Plover man's 25-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint, burglarizing her home and wiretapping her telephone. The man awaits a separate trial on a murder charge involving the woman's suspected lover. (more)
New Contest to be Posted 10/2 @ 12:01 PM EST
Our last contest was such a success we are doing another one.
Be here, Friday, October 2, 2009 at 12:01 PM EST.
"Why the specifics?"
Some of our Security Scrapbook family receive the Scrapbook in digest form via e-mail. To give them a fair shot at "first correct answer received wins," they need some advance notice. ~Kevin
Be here, Friday, October 2, 2009 at 12:01 PM EST.
"Why the specifics?"
Some of our Security Scrapbook family receive the Scrapbook in digest form via e-mail. To give them a fair shot at "first correct answer received wins," they need some advance notice. ~Kevin
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Spybusters Tip # 385 - FREE Encrypted Memory Sticks. Roll Your Own!
Step 1 - Go to your junk drawer. Grab one of your regular old USB memory sticks. Step 2 - Go to TrueCrypt.org.
Grab their FREE encryption software.
Step 3 - Read the Beginner's Tutorial. Load & Lock.
Ta-daaaa!
Instant FREE encrypted memory stick!!!
(clap, clap, clap)
Thank you.
Kevin
P.S. You can also roll Free Mac/Windows XP/Vista/2000/Linus sticks the same way.
Additional Spybusters Tips.
What's Your Counterespionage Strategy?
via Forbes.com...
The biggest security breaches in corporations these days are employees who have been laid off or who are about to get laid off.
When employees leave an organization on their own terms, particularly in good times, many companies scramble to figure out what they had access to and what the value of that information would be to a competitor. There is a large body of case law in the technology industry involving theft of trade secrets, and globalization has added a new twist because laws in some countries are either unenforceable or nonexistent. But in a downturn where millions of workers are being cut, the scale of the problem grows by several orders of magnitude. (more)
Chances are, you don't have a counterespionage strategy...
but, can have one at no extra cost!
Face it, an effective counterespionage strategy is not optional.
You need one.
• Executives of publicly held companies have a fiduciary responsibility to protect intellectual property for stockholders.
• Many businesses must demonstrate compliance with privacy and information security laws. (Fines are costly.)
• Keeping your business information private is profitable.
Bonus... It may not cost you a penny!
If your security budget looks like the one below, you are over-protecting the wrong things. Move some coins from left to right, where they will do more good.
For the cost of your least effective security guard, you could have a basic quarterly counterespionage program. No brainer, right? Call me today. I'll set it all up. ~Kevin
(click to enlarge)
The biggest security breaches in corporations these days are employees who have been laid off or who are about to get laid off.
When employees leave an organization on their own terms, particularly in good times, many companies scramble to figure out what they had access to and what the value of that information would be to a competitor. There is a large body of case law in the technology industry involving theft of trade secrets, and globalization has added a new twist because laws in some countries are either unenforceable or nonexistent. But in a downturn where millions of workers are being cut, the scale of the problem grows by several orders of magnitude. (more)
Chances are, you don't have a counterespionage strategy...
but, can have one at no extra cost!
Face it, an effective counterespionage strategy is not optional.
You need one.
• Executives of publicly held companies have a fiduciary responsibility to protect intellectual property for stockholders.
• Many businesses must demonstrate compliance with privacy and information security laws. (Fines are costly.)
• Keeping your business information private is profitable.
Bonus... It may not cost you a penny!
If your security budget looks like the one below, you are over-protecting the wrong things. Move some coins from left to right, where they will do more good.
For the cost of your least effective security guard, you could have a basic quarterly counterespionage program. No brainer, right? Call me today. I'll set it all up. ~Kevin
(click to enlarge)
Monday, September 28, 2009
Tapping into the Treasury...
Intelligence activities across the U.S. government and military cost a total of $75 billion a year, the nation's top intelligence official said on Tuesday, disclosing an overall number long shrouded in secrecy.Dennis Blair, the U.S. director of national intelligence, cited the figure as
part of a four-year strategic blueprint for the sprawling, 200,000-person intelligence community. (more)"So, uh for $75 Billion every year we must know everything, right Pop?"
Spying on BlackBerry Users for Fun
The 7th annual instalment of the Hack in The Box Security Conference in Malaysia (HITBSecConf) has secured some of the most exciting mainstream and underground ICT security experts who will present on a range of highly relevant hardware and software security topics, on the 7th and 8th of October 2009....Sheran Gunasekera, Head of Research & Development at ZenConsult will present Spying on BlackBerry Users for Fun - a talk which will demonstrate that BlackBerry handhelds can be compromised to sniff user’s email (and optionally instant messages, web browsing traffic, and SMS messages). The presentation will also see the release of the “Bugs & Kisses” toolkit. Bugs, the interceptor can be deployed on BlackBerry handhelds to sniff emails, while Kisses the detector can be used on the device to detect the presence of Bugs or other ‘Bugs-like’ applications. (more)
Vigil Attorney has California Officials Quaking
CA - A South Bay lawyer wasn't acting as a Peeping Tom or a member of the paparazzi when he hired an investigator to stake out a Morgan Hill official in an unsuccessful search for evidence of a suspected romantic affair, a state appeals court says.
Instead, attorney Bruce Tichinin was exercising a citizen's right to look into possible government wrongdoing, and can sue the city of Morgan Hill for allegedly retaliating against him by denouncing his actions, the appellate panel in San Jose said Monday.
Tichinin's lawyer said the ruling by the Sixth District Court of Appeal should be good news for anyone, including the media, who is trying to find out what public officials are up to. (more)
Instead, attorney Bruce Tichinin was exercising a citizen's right to look into possible government wrongdoing, and can sue the city of Morgan Hill for allegedly retaliating against him by denouncing his actions, the appellate panel in San Jose said Monday.
Tichinin's lawyer said the ruling by the Sixth District Court of Appeal should be good news for anyone, including the media, who is trying to find out what public officials are up to. (more)
Leda, the Swann, and the IT Guy
CA - An eastern Ontario union executive has launched a lawsuit against the Canadian Union of Public Employees, accusing a colleague of violating her privacy by reading her emails.
Katherine Thompson, of South Lancaster, Ont., who is currently president for the Air Canada component of CUPE, is seeking $250,000 in damages through a civil suit launched against CUPE, national president Paul Moist and Lesley Swann, former president of CUPE's Air Canada component.
Thompson alleges that in the fall of 2007, when she was secretary-treasurer and Swann was the component president, Swann blackmailed an IT consultant into providing access to Thompson's emails, and then went through the correspondence to spy on her.
CUPE's Air Canada component represents 6,700 flight attendants at Air Canada. (more)
Katherine Thompson, of South Lancaster, Ont., who is currently president for the Air Canada component of CUPE, is seeking $250,000 in damages through a civil suit launched against CUPE, national president Paul Moist and Lesley Swann, former president of CUPE's Air Canada component.
Thompson alleges that in the fall of 2007, when she was secretary-treasurer and Swann was the component president, Swann blackmailed an IT consultant into providing access to Thompson's emails, and then went through the correspondence to spy on her.
CUPE's Air Canada component represents 6,700 flight attendants at Air Canada. (more)
Eavesdropping - A Bad Rap?
Rap artist and producer Dr. Dre may be making an appearance in Detroit soon, but it could be in a courtroom rather than for a concert following a court of appeals ruling.A ruling last week revives a 2002 case against the artist -- whose real name is Andre Young -- that accuses him of violating state eavesdropping laws by improperly videotaping a backstage conversation by city employees at a concert in July 2000. The original suit sought $3 billion. (more)
SIng-a-long
Listen listen listen.. (listen) whoahh (listen)
Listen listen listen.. (better listen) whoahh-oahhh-oahhh
Listen listen listen.. [harmonizing]
Listen.. mmm-mmm-mmm (more)
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Jail Employees Could Go to Jail for Taps
CO - A member of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office and two civilian workers face possible criminal charges for allegedly eavesdropping on co-workers' phone calls.
CBS4 reported Friday that the three employees were allegedly monitoring personal phone calls made and received by their co-workers for months.
The three are accused of using a feature on the jail's internal phone system to listen to the calls, the TV station reported. (more) (more)
CBS4 reported Friday that the three employees were allegedly monitoring personal phone calls made and received by their co-workers for months.
The three are accused of using a feature on the jail's internal phone system to listen to the calls, the TV station reported. (more) (more)
Criminals Use Electronic Surveillance Too
PA - During the execution of the search warrant for 807 Green Street, detectives seized a covert video surveillance system designed to warn the drug dealers inside of the presence of police. This system was fully operational during the time of the search with an audio microphone which is a violation of Pennsylvania’s Wiretap Act. (more)
The Real Spy's Guide to Becoming a Spy
The Real Spy's Guide to Becoming a Spy
by Peter Earnest with Suzanne HarperPeter Earnest is former CIA and the founding executive director of the International Spy Museum, located in Washington D.C. This is a must read for any young reader who loves spy related things, be it novels, movies or kits. This book is for any young reader who has ever wonder what do spies do, or how do I become a spy?
Thursday, September 24, 2009
SpyCam Story #556 - The Pet Sitter
CA - Police in Newbury Park say they've found evidence that a man arrested for allegedly spying on his female neighbors with a hidden camera may have taped other people as well. Police say Michael Farge, 38, recorded the daily activities of his neighbors, including them changing, for more than two years.Residents of the community of condos near Wheelwright Lane told KTLA that Farge was good friends with the women he is accused of watching, a woman and her 19-year-old daughter. They said Farge had a key to the victims' house and watched their house and pets when they were out of town. (more) (video)
Contest - Police Brain Teaser - [ended]
[CONTEST OVER - CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!]
The police get a tip that a man named Max is a murder suspect. They are told he is at a particular address, in a particular apartment playing poker with three other people. They raid the apartment, kick in the door and immediately arrest Max without saying a word, or questioning the other players.
How did they immediately know which person was Max?
The answer will be posted tomorrow...
Answer: He was playing poker with three women.
We accepted the first four winners (in order).
JR from Australia
AV from California
DF from New York
EJ from Canada
They will be receiving the really cool "Book of Secrets
" Check the "Look inside" at amazon.com to see what it is all about. ~Kevin
The police get a tip that a man named Max is a murder suspect. They are told he is at a particular address, in a particular apartment playing poker with three other people. They raid the apartment, kick in the door and immediately arrest Max without saying a word, or questioning the other players.
How did they immediately know which person was Max?
The answer will be posted tomorrow...
Answer: He was playing poker with three women.
We accepted the first four winners (in order).
JR from Australia
AV from California
DF from New York
EJ from Canada
They will be receiving the really cool "Book of Secrets
" Check the "Look inside" at amazon.com to see what it is all about. ~Kevin
Your Future Third (4th or 5th) Eye
Miruko is a camera robot in the shape of an eyeball capable of tracking objects and faces. According to its creators, it can be used for augmented reality games, security, and navigation. (more) (movie)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Marketing Gone Wild
Deep in the bowels of MoreOn Advertising...
So, what should we call it?
It helps law enforcement protect the innocent public.
How about "Pole Protector" or "Bad Guy Annihilator?"
Nah, screw the PR jazz. Let's call it...
During the ASIS 2009 conference, here, Cam-Tek Systems, Inc., announced the introduction and availability of the Surveillance Network On Utility Poles or SNOUP™ (pronounced “Snoop”) covert video surveillance solution. SNOUP is a modular, self-contained, ruggedized, video surveillance system designed to mount atop utility poles for wide area public video surveillance. This comprehensive solution utilizes wired, wireless, and cellular network connectivity. This solution is intended primarily for police departments, drug enforcement agencies, homeland security agencies, and other investigative agencies such as states' attorneys general offices. (more)
What were they thinking? Where do they think the money comes from for this stuff? Totally wrong mindset. ~Kevin
So, what should we call it?
It helps law enforcement protect the innocent public.
How about "Pole Protector" or "Bad Guy Annihilator?"
Nah, screw the PR jazz. Let's call it...
During the ASIS 2009 conference, here, Cam-Tek Systems, Inc., announced the introduction and availability of the Surveillance Network On Utility Poles or SNOUP™ (pronounced “Snoop”) covert video surveillance solution. SNOUP is a modular, self-contained, ruggedized, video surveillance system designed to mount atop utility poles for wide area public video surveillance. This comprehensive solution utilizes wired, wireless, and cellular network connectivity. This solution is intended primarily for police departments, drug enforcement agencies, homeland security agencies, and other investigative agencies such as states' attorneys general offices. (more)
What were they thinking? Where do they think the money comes from for this stuff? Totally wrong mindset. ~Kevin
Automakers go ‘camo’ to thwart spy shots
This is war, after all, and you better not go out without your camouflage. ...disguises have evolved over the years. Two decades ago, manufacturers began applying strips of black tape, hoping simply to confuse the eye. That evolved into bras and bibs meant to conceal front and rear details.
Now, in its earliest stages, a prototype is likely to be covered roof-to-wheel in material printed in zebra or moiré patterns — some designs proving particularly effective when photographed. Hard plastic panels may be sewn together with soft nylon, not only to conceal, but also to create false and misleading shapes. Rectangular taillights may be rounded off, a sedan may suddenly seem as square as a station wagon. Manufacturers have even been known to bolt on another maker’s badge, just to add to the confusion. (more)
What's your counterespionage strategy?
Don't have one?!?!
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Business Espionage - Starwood v. Hilton
Hilton Hotels Corporation, the American hotel behemoth, has replaced Ross Klein as global head of luxury and lifestyle brands after a lawsuit brought by Starwood Hotels, his former employer, accused him of looting confidential information...
The news that Mr Klein has left will reignite speculation that Hilton, which is also being sued, is close to agreeing a settlement with its rival aimed at drawing a line under what the writ called "the clearest imaginable case of corporate espionage, theft of trade secrets, unfair competition and computer fraud". (more)
The news that Mr Klein has left will reignite speculation that Hilton, which is also being sued, is close to agreeing a settlement with its rival aimed at drawing a line under what the writ called "the clearest imaginable case of corporate espionage, theft of trade secrets, unfair competition and computer fraud". (more)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Business Espionage - Nintendo
Nintendo fan site Nintendojo has reported it did some eavesdropping on a conference call between Nintendo and some big name retailers, where it confirmed there would be a $50 price cut starting from 27 September. (more)How secure are your conference calls?
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Tune in September 27th to see if they really did eavesdrop.
Merry Christmas, etc.
SpyCam Story #555 - Along Came Jones
eeh, eeh...
MI - A restaurant owner who is also a former Brighton city councilman is accused of spying on a female employee. Police say he used a hidden camera to watch the employee when she was undressed.
Richard Gienapp is the owner of Mexican Jones on Grand River. He faces three felony counts, accused of installing and using a camera to eavesdrop on a female employee at the restaurant. (more)
(sing-a-long) ...I got so bugged I turned it off and turned on another show. But there was the same old shoot-'em-up and the same old rodeo...
(Review) "I have been disappointed few times when eating out and definitely this place tops my list. The Salsa straight out of a Ragu container leaves much to be desired, it was so awful (even the waitress agreed with my wife about the Spaghetti taste) and I do have to agree that she was the only reason why I finished my dinner without walking out." (more)
MI - A restaurant owner who is also a former Brighton city councilman is accused of spying on a female employee. Police say he used a hidden camera to watch the employee when she was undressed.
Richard Gienapp is the owner of Mexican Jones on Grand River. He faces three felony counts, accused of installing and using a camera to eavesdrop on a female employee at the restaurant. (more)
(sing-a-long) ...I got so bugged I turned it off and turned on another show. But there was the same old shoot-'em-up and the same old rodeo...
(Review) "I have been disappointed few times when eating out and definitely this place tops my list. The Salsa straight out of a Ragu container leaves much to be desired, it was so awful (even the waitress agreed with my wife about the Spaghetti taste) and I do have to agree that she was the only reason why I finished my dinner without walking out." (more)
SpyCam Story #554 - Ductman
ND - A man has been ordered to serve 10 days in jail for eavesdropping in Richland County. Authorities say 52-year-old Anthony Siemieniewski put a camera and microphone in a heating duct of a bedroom in a home he owned. Tenants found the camera in February.Assistant State's Attorney Ron McBeth said investigators found no video but found audio recordings.
Siemieniewski indicated he wanted to check on a problem furnace and said the camera never produced video.
Siemieniewski was ordered to jail for 10 days, followed by probation. Judge Richard Grosz also ordered Siemieniewski to pay $500 in fees, and ordered a psychological evaluation. (more)
Privacy Gadget of the Year - Laser Zapper
Ever since Diana, Princess of Wales, was snapped in an amorous clinch with Dodi Fayed in a yacht off the French Riviera, celebrities have been seeking ways to enjoy their holidays while avoiding the glare of the paparazzi...
Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch, appears to have come up with a novel solution to protect his privacy.
In a move that could eventually be copied by all discerning billionaires, Abramovich has installed an anti-paparazzi shield on his newest vessel, the world’s biggest and most expensive private yacht.
The high-tech system on Eclipse, a mega-yacht measuring up to 557ft, relies on lasers to block any digital camera lenses nearby...
the boat’s most unusual feature is perhaps the anti-paparazzi “shield”.
Infrared lasers detect the electronic light sensors in nearby cameras, known as charge-coupled devices. When the system detects such a device, it fires a focused beam of light at the camera, disrupting its ability to record a digital image.
The beams can also be activated manually by security guards if they spot a photographer loitering. (more)
Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch, appears to have come up with a novel solution to protect his privacy.
In a move that could eventually be copied by all discerning billionaires, Abramovich has installed an anti-paparazzi shield on his newest vessel, the world’s biggest and most expensive private yacht.
The high-tech system on Eclipse, a mega-yacht measuring up to 557ft, relies on lasers to block any digital camera lenses nearby...
the boat’s most unusual feature is perhaps the anti-paparazzi “shield”.Infrared lasers detect the electronic light sensors in nearby cameras, known as charge-coupled devices. When the system detects such a device, it fires a focused beam of light at the camera, disrupting its ability to record a digital image.
The beams can also be activated manually by security guards if they spot a photographer loitering. (more)
Monday, September 21, 2009
Software Protects Computer Displays from Eavesdropping
To minimize amount of displayed information available for eavesdropping, PrivateEye Pro 1.0 uses web camera to determine when user is not looking at display and blurs contents of monitor to point where 
typical text is illegible. In Boss mode, program displays screen capture of user's choice when they are looking away. Eavesdropper Warnings let user see who is behind them and let eavesdroppers see that they have been caught. (more) (video)
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