MD under fire from colleagues for hiring spy

Canada - Three of the largest professional organizations representing plastic surgeons in Canada are filing formal complaints against a Toronto physician who hired a private investigator to spy on a colleague whom she suspected was causing a drop in her business.

The Ontario Society of Plastic Surgery, the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery and the Canadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery plan to ask Ontario's medical watchdog to investigate Dr. Behnaz Yazdanfar's decision to send an undercover female investigator to consult with plastic surgeon Dr. Sean Rice and secretly record the conversation. (more)

I beg your pardon, how about in your rose garden?

Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is dropping his appeal in the CIA leak case, his attorney said Monday. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted of perjury and obstruction for lying about his conversations with reporters about outed CIA operative Valerie Plame. (more)

Profile: Dr. David Southall

He is viewed as an expert in Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, a condition which means parents deliberately induce or fabricate illnesses in their children to get attention for themselves.

He pioneered the use of covert video surveillance in the late eighties and early nineties, which led to a number of parents and step parents being prosecuted for abuse.

More recently...
He was banned from child protection work for three years. (more)

Pugnacious Prez Gets Wish

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is under pressure in a new wiretapping scandal after he was recorded threatening to punch a disgraced former advisor in the face for his role in a corruption scandal.

The conversation was taped last year on a line in Uribe's office, where he discusses matters of state and the operations of a government that receives billions of dollars in U.S. military and economic aid.

"I am furious with you and I hope someone is recording this call!" Uribe shouted at Luis Fernando Herrera, a one-time aide accused by a suspected drug lord of asking for $15 million in exchange for pulling strings to help him avoid extradition.

"If I see you I am going to punch you in the face!" Uribe yelled. (more)

...and then John McClane told me to say..."

"Lie Die Hard" director John McTiernan was granted bail and released on a $50,000 bond Monday, pending an appeal of his guilty plea for allegedly lying to the FBI about his knowledge of celebrity PI Anthony Pellicano's alleged illegal wiretapping operation.

Tiernan, 56, pleaded guilty in April 2006 to making a false statement to federal investigators. He later recanted his guilty plea, claiming he was jet-lagged and under the influence of alcohol and prescription medications when he made the statements to the FBI.

He also said he was given bad advice by his then-attorney. (more)

Mata Hari - Ten More Years to the Truth

The exotic and, some say, quixotic Mata Hari has spawned considerable cultural speculation since her mysterious World War I execution. Greta Garbo shot this fame further by playing her in a 1931 film. Kurt Vonnegut had Mother Night's protagonist dedicate his memoirs to her. Even the sexually diffident George Lucas permitted Indiana Jones to lose his virginity to her.

We won't know until 2017 -- the year when the case documents will be unsealed and revealed to the public -- if Mata Hari was a spy or not. But in the meantime, Yannick Murphy's third novel considers the circumstances that galvanized her legend, while ruing upon larger issues of womanhood, the burdens of perception and societal abuse. (more)

Russia successfully launches spy satellite

Moscow - To enhance its military capabilities, Russia on Sunday successfully launched a Kosmos series spy satellite from a cosmodrome leased from Kazakhstan. (more)

Renault guilty of spying (?)

Former world champions Renault escaped punishment yesterday, despite being found guilty in the second major spying controversy to hit Formula One this year.

The French team's representatives had been summoned to appear before the governing body in Monaco to answer charges of unauthorized possession of McLaren technical information between September 2006 and last October.

"They were found to be in breach of article 151c but there is no penalty," a spokesman for the International Automobile Federation said after a World Motor Sport Council hearing lasting several hours. (more)

SpyCam Story #415 - Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

MA - A Newton activist who concealed a camera to videotape a Boston University police sergeant was convicted of violating state wiretapping laws. An associate is charged with witness intimidation.

Peter Lowney, 36, was sentenced last week to six months probation and fined $500. A Brighton District Court judge ordered him to stay away from the sergeant and remove footage from the Internet. (more)

The Continuing Saga of the Rayney Wiretap

Australia - The husband of murdered Supreme Court Registrar Corryn Rayney appeared in Perth Magistrate’s Court today to face a charge of bugging his wife’s phone prior to her death.

In a brief court appearance, Lloyd Rayney did not address the court and the matter was put forward to late February on the request of the prosecutor Matthew Phillips.

Mr Rayney is charged with intercepting communications passing over a telecommunications system under the Commonwealth Interception and Access Act 1979, the crime for which the penalty can be up to two years in jail. (more)

SpyCam Story #414 - The PI PP

CA - A bumbling private eye was caught with his pants down - literally - when he broke into Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell's Beverly Hills pad and used his bathroom.

The gumshoe had been hired by Cornell's bitter ex-wife, Susan Silver, to serve the rocker with papers stating that she was suing her ex over the ownership of 15 guitars. But when P.I. Matthew Turner showed up at the house, Cornell wasn't home and he let himself in. Too bad it was all caught on camera.

Now Turner, who works for the Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based investigative firm Thomas Dale and Associates, is being charged with aggravated trespassing by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office and faces a pre-trial hearing on Dec. 12.

"He broke into their home. He even used the Cornells' bathroom," a source told Page Six. "Chris and his wife, Vicky, had gotten death threats in the past, so they have a state-of-the-art surveillance system which captured all of this on tape." (more)

Taliban 'hanged boy, 12, for spying for UK'

Afghanistan - Taliban fighters hanged a 12-year-old boy from a mulberry tree, claiming he was passing information on Taliban roadside bomb attacks to police and British forces, Afghan police have said. (more)

It's 10 o'clock. Do you know where your secrets are?

"...in the fashionable neighbourhood of Friedrichshain, a German hairdresser was astonished to find a plastic bag containing classified plans for the Bundesbank's new safe in garbage cans in his very own backyard.

The plans detailed "floor thickness, movement detector placements, doors, passageways and barred gates" reported mass circulation daily Bild.

"These plans are secret," was written at the top of the page in bold capitals. (more)

Program Discovers At-Risk Wireless Keyboards

Rapid7 announced today NeXpose will include a check for a zero-day vulnerability found in many wireless keyboards. The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker with a directional antenna and a laptop can eavesdrop on keyboard communications, capturing every keystroke from a distance of over 30 feet away. (more)

SpyCam Story #413 - Emergency Management

TN - The assistant director for Rutherford County Emergency Management has been fired after a camera was found in an EMA restroom.

Reed is accused of hiding a camera in a restroom (within a stack of boxes) at the EMA office. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the allegation.

A female employee found the camera. ... It is unclear how long the video camera was in the bathroom and if tapes were made. (more)

"Did too." "Did not!" "Did too!!" "Did NOT!!!" "Did."

China on Wednesday rejected as "baseless" allegations that it was carrying out state-sponsored espionage against British businesses. ...China has rejected similar allegations from other Western nations this year. It has been accused of cyber attacks on U.S. and German government computers and a British security source said there had been frequent Chinese attempts to penetrate British government systems. (more)

Next time, Nancy, ask someone who knows...

DEAR ABBY: Is it all right for a family member to eavesdrop on a conversation on the extension line?

The other day, my husband and I picked up the phone at the same time. It was my mother calling to chat and to ask a question. Although the call was clearly for me, my husband remained on the line because, he said, he had a question for her when I was done with the conversation.

I contend that this was rude, as I didn't know he hadn't hung up the other phone. He contends that he had a right to listen because it is his house, and he can listen in if he wants.

Although nothing of a personal nature was discussed, I still think he should have given me my privacy and asked me to let him know when Mom and I were done talking so he could ask his question. This has caused a major rift in our family. Please respond.
-Nancy
Belmont, Calif.

DEAR NANCY: When a spouse starts using the old "I can do it if I want because it's my house" line, it's usually because he/she knows he/she is wrong. I don't know whether your husband is a bully or simply has no life of his own, but eavesdropping is a very unpleasant trait. And in the interest of family harmony, he should cut it out. (more)

He should cut it out?!?! Abby, what were you thinking? Non-consensual eavesdropping is a federal and state crime! Criminal and civil penalties apply, and the days of spousal immunity for eavesdropping are pretty much history. The "my house, my phone" party line does not mean "my conversation." It was not his conversation. There was no consent. What if he punched her? Would you buy his "my wife, my chattel" baloney?

Get up-to-speed on computer espionage. Read...

Secrets of Computer Espionage: Tactics and Countermeasures

"Is someone spying on you?

It could be your boss, your competition, or a private investigator, but it could just as easily be a foreign intelligence agent - or the whiz kid down the street. More and more people today want to know what's on your computer, your PDA, your cell phone, or your wireless network.

Joel McNamara takes you inside the mind of the computer espionage artist... This is the book that teaches you to think like a spy, because that's the only way to outwit one."

Contents at a Glance
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1 Spies.
Chapter 2 Spying and the Law.
Chapter 3 Black Bag Jobs.
Chapter 4 Breaching the System.
Chapter 5 Searching for Evidence.
Chapter 6 Unprotecting Data.
Chapter 7 Copying Data.
Chapter 8 Snooping with Keyloggers.
Chapter 9 Spying with Trojan Horses.
Chapter 10 Network Eavesdropping.
Chapter 11 802.11b Wireless Network Eavesdropping.
Chapter 12 Spying on Electronic Devices.
Chapter 13 Advanced Computer Espionage.
Appendix A: What's on the Web Site.
Index.

SpyCam Story #412 - Wireless Parasite

The latest prototype product from NEC Japan has to be one of the most novel uses of alternative energy we've ever seen - it's a wireless security camera that draws its power directly from fluorescent light tubes.

Key to the development is ... the magnetic field created by the AC source in the light. A field frequency of 45-100kHz can be used by the ring to generate 120mW of electricity, which is enough to power the camera.

From that point on the otherwise-standard camera ... beaming its images to a PC using an ordinary Wi-Fi chip that also draws power from the light.

NEC suggests that its camera could be installed in office light fittings to help companies keep an eye on their staff at work... (more)

The futuristic ideas of Nikola Tesla are now taking hold. This product is a good example. Other examples include the super-cool Tesla Roadster and the Norelco Toothbrush.

Private eyes indicted in ID-theft case

State and federal agents have broken up a nationwide "pretext" identity-theft scheme involving private detectives who obtained personal information about their targets — from financial and medical records to tax returns — through deceit and lies, according to a federal grand-jury indictment unsealed Thursday. (more)

SpyCam Story #411 - Teen Pleads Guilty

IL - A Cary teen accused of helping a friend videotape his sexual encounter with an unknowing high school classmate pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Tuesday in a plea bargain that allows him to escape a possible felony conviction.

Stefen W. Mueller, 18, admitted guilt to a misdemeanor attempted eavesdropping as part of a deal with McHenry County prosecutors made formal in court Tuesday morning. (more)

Wireless Keyboard Interception - Encryption Cracked

Security researchers have cracked the rudimentary encryption used in a range of popular wireless keyboards.

Bluetooth is increasingly becoming the de-facto standard for wireless communication in peripheral devices and is reckoned to be secure. But some manufacturers such as Logitech and Microsoft rely on 27 MHz radio technology which, it transpires, is anything but secure.

Using nothing more than a simple radio receiver, a soundcard and suitable software, Swiss security firm Dreamlab Technologies managed to capture and decode the radio communications between a keyboard and a PC.

The attack opens the way up to all sorts of mischief including keystroke logging to capture login credentials to online banking sites or email accounts. (more)

...and skipped Asia due to redundancy issues.

An amusement park with a spy theme is planned as part of a major entertainment complex in Spain...

The park, named Spyland, will be part of a massive leisure complex called Gran Scala that is being planned for the Zaragoza province of Spain. The entertainment district is expected to include 32 casinos, four theme parks, mega-hotels, shopping and other attractions. Construction on Spyland is scheduled to start in late 2008, with a projected opening date of 2010...

Spyland will be a family attraction with rides and interactive activities based on the history of secret agents around the world. Visitors will be able to play the role of spy, undertake missions, collect clues and infiltrate fictitious borders as they move through six zones in the park, including a small water park called Aquantica. Guests will also be able to test technologies used in spying. Stunt shows will be based on the escapades of real spies.

Developers originally tried but failed to get permission to build Spyland in Dubai or France... (more)

"Listen through walls, up to 1/2 mile away!"

• Pull conversations out of walls or floors.
• Amplify them 50,000 times.
• Broadcast them up to 1/2 mile away.

This odd-ball little eavesdropping bug is creative mix of technologies. No need to enter someone's office or home. Just attach this thing to the floor above, ceiling below or the outside wall. Then, head to comfortable spot within a 1/2 mile range. No nearby comfortable spot? Put the receiver and a recorder in a car, and park it nearby. Return daily to pick-up your recordings. (more)

Grab a map. Draw a 1/2 mile circle around your own home or office. How many good listening posts do you see? Maybe hundreds in a suburban environment. Definitely hundreds-of-thousands in a city.

When was the last time you had a professional debugging inspection?

Need a quick example... Go to Google Maps; search for Dearing, KS. The distance between 2200 Road and 2000 Road is exactly one mile. The listening post could be anywhere in this town!

Could we find this bug?
Of course.

When Warrantless Wiretaps Go Bad

Mike Lane on Wiretapping. (cartoon)

MI5 warns over China spy threat

Leading British firms and government agencies have been warned Chinese state organisations may be spying on them.

UK intelligence network MI5 has contacted 300 chief executives and security experts at banks and financial institutions to raise the concerns. (more)

"I'm dreaming of a Spy Christmas..."

Consumer Reports magazine had 40 children check out the "fun factor” in 24 toys, priced less than $10 to $200, to determine the hot holiday sellers this year. The top four toys overall ranged from a racing timer to a magnifying handheld "bionic eye” to a remote-controlled vehicle equipped with a "spycam.” The children in the test ranged in ages from 6 through 12. (more)
FutureWatch: The next generation of spies is in the pipeline!

From the Security Scrapbook Archives (12/2003)

Every Rock & Roll hit from the
50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's+
"Hey, do I take care of my friends or what?"
• Just in time for your holiday parties!
• FREE!!!
• Play 'Name That Tune' (really fast).
Side One • Side Two

Spybuster's Tip #107 - SpyWare - Instant Education

The Top Ten articles for getting up-to-speed on SpyWare issues
- as picked by the Editor's of TechRepublic

• The Anatomy of Spyware
• Spyware: Know Your Enemy
• Spyware: Securing gateway and endpoint against data theft
• Spyware: Determine Your Threat Level ... Enterprise Spy Audit
• Best of Breed vs. Suite Anti-Spyware: What's Best for You?
• 10 things to look for in an anti-spyware application
• Have we moved beyond anti-virus and spyware protection software?
• Protecting Organizations from Spyware
• Spyware Is Everywhere: A Multi-Layered Solution ... Best Defense
• Windows Defender in Vista offers built-in spyware protection
• Behavior-Based Spyware Detection
• Spyware - The Unseen Enemy

Spyware tops list of threats in CompTIA survey

Spyware has become the biggest security threat to organizations, a survey from the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has discovered. That's a big change from a few years ago, when spyware was barely even considered a threat. (more)

SpyCam Story #410 - 21st Century O. Henry

India - The International Film Festival found its gravitas with the The Voyeur (which) delved into the current ogre of spycams and surveillance that leaves no room for individual privacy...

Prasanjeet, a computer mechanic ... finds succour from his nondescript life by fantasising about Madhubala, the perfect woman. Soon his fantasy finds a real form as a pretty neighbor moves in next door and seeks his help in settling down.

The electronics geek uses a spycam to fuel his desire and shares the spoils of voyeurism with his friend who happens to be a Muslim. No prizes for guessing where the story heads.

The brutal State steps in and the Muslim is labeled as terrorist while the Voyeur is arrested for something the state excels in: surveillance. (more)

Ex-CIA officer explores morality of spying, Dec. 6

Princeton University - "The Morality of Spying: How Dirty Are We Willing to Get Our Hands?" is the title of a lecture by former CIA official James Olson set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.

Olson served for more than 25 years in the CIA, mostly in clandestine operations overseas. He also was chief of counterintelligence at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Va. (more)

"Calling all Bonds. Calling all Bonds."

Britain's spy masters have come out of the shadows and onto the airwaves as they hunt for new members, sending real-life 007s out on a recruiting drive. ... Voices were disguised on the BBC's Radio 1, one of the most listened to stations in Britain. (more) (audio)

Neat K.I.T.T.

New Zealand - A roving spycam you can access and drive from your cellphone has emerged from a Palmerston North student's honors project.

Massey University engineering student Tom Yu Guan completed his university studies with the Smart Eyes robot - a remote controlled car with a video phone that can be accessed by a second phone anywhere in the world.

Mr Guan said there was nothing on the market with this range or flexibility. The car could be driven and video accessed as long as there was cellphone coverage.

Wellington private investigator Tony Lowe had been involved in surveillance for more than 20 years and said it was a brilliant idea. (more) (more)

"How To Spy On People"

from Forbes Magazine...
...the most pervasive form of electronic surveillance nowadays comes from people you know--your boss, your business competitor, someone on a journalist’s beat, and even your spouse. ... (more) (In Pictures: How They're Watching You) (more)

Spybuster's Tip #106 - Spot Cisco Eavesdroppers

Someone eavesdropping on your Cisco VoIP phone using the previous attack?

Look for these warning signs...
• Speakerphone light is on.
• Display shows off-hook icon.
• Phone makes static noises.

Best practices for securely setting up your Cisco Unified IP Phones may be found here. ~Kevin

Cisco confirms ability to eavesdrop on remote calls using its VoIP phones

Cisco confirmed it is possible to eavesdrop on remote conversations using Cisco VoIP phones.

In its security response, Cisco says: "an attacker with valid Extension Mobility authentication credentials could cause a Cisco Unified IP Phone configured to use the Extension Mobility feature to transmit or receive a Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) audio stream."

Cisco adds that Extension Mobility authentication credentials are not tied to individual IP phones and that "any Extension Mobility account configured on an IP phone's Cisco Unified Communications Manager/CallManager (CUCM) server can be used to perform an eavesdropping attack." (more)

Ditch the Grid - Black Hole Your Cell - $12.00

If you are concerned about people or governments covertly turning your cell phone 'on' and listening to you behind your back, this is for you!

Smother your mobile in The Black Hole. No one will be able to eavesdrop or know you location. Your phone will become deaf, dumb and blind.

Or, you could just turn your phone off. Ok, pluck out the battery, too. Heck, go all out, a la Unibomber or Clifford Stoll (buy one of his Klein Steins, too). Shun technology altogether! (more)

SpyCam Story #409 - "Dumkoff..."

German police have arrested a 60-year-old landlord after discovering he used cameras and microphones to spy on his tenants for a decade while they bathed and slept.

The man had installed surveillance in the bedrooms, bathrooms and living areas of two flats 10 years ago ... one of his tenants discovered the bugging last week while she was cleaning the flat.

Police suspect he had sexual motives... "Why do you think someone would put a camera in the bathroom -- to see if it was being cleaned correctly?" asked Bavarian police spokesman Ulrich Poepsel. (more)

Wiretapping Just The Start of VoIP's Security Woes

Security experts are once more urging businesses and consumers be wary of wiretapped Voice over IP (VoIP) calls -- as well as the vast number of potentially worse IP telephony vulnerabilities to which they may be exposed.

Last week, U.K. security researcher Peter Cox introduced a proof-of-concept that showed how easily Voice over IP phone calls could be intercepted. Cox, the former chief technology officer and co-founder of security vendor Borderware, successfully captured phone calls over a period of several months with a prototype Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call monitoring tool.

The demonstration came as only the latest reminder that VoIP is vulnerable to monitoring. But experts warn that wiretapping is only the tip of the iceberg. (more)

SpyCam Story #408 - "Looky here, looky here!"

Sticks out like a sore thumb...
...but, would you notice it?
The buried cable pole camera system is a unique structure that conceals the camera, battery supply, and wireless video transmitter in an enclosure that can be placed in many residential and urban areas without drawing suspicion. This system comes with a Part 15 2.4 GHz transmitter, but can be upgraded to the Part 90 2.4 GHz transmitter for greater range.

Specifications:
• Buried Fiber Optic Marker Pole
• 16mm Black and White Environmental Camera
• 2.4GHz Part 15 Transmitter and Receiver
• Ground Spike for Installing the Pole
• Also available in a camouflage model.
(more)

Alert - Cisco IP Phone Eavesdropping Issue

From FrSIRT...
A vulnerability has been identified in Cisco Unified IP Phone, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions. This issue is caused by an error within the Extension Mobility feature, which could allow a attacker with valid Extension Mobility authentication credentials to cause a vulnerable device configured to use the Extension Mobility feature (disabled by default) while the internal web server is enabled (enabled by default) to transmit or receive a Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) audio stream. (more)

Translation...
This series of phone can be remotely eavesdropped upon.

Alert - The $7.95 Wireless Wiretap

On sale NOW at over 30 Internet shops.

Features: (from web advertising)
• Bug is only the size of a quarter.
• Transmits both sides of a telephone conversation to any FM radio.
• No battery needed.
• Complete with PC Board and Instruction Book
• Do it yourself kit form.
• Makes a great educational project.

When was the last time you had your telephones checked?

Eavesdropping on VoIP Phones Demonstrated

An expert has released a proof-of-concept program to show how easy it would be for criminals to eavesdrop on the VoIP-based phone calls of any company using the technology.

Called SIPtap, the software is able to monitor multiple voice-over-IP call streams, listening in and recording them for remote inspection as .wav files. All that the criminal would need to do would be to infect a single PC inside the network with a Trojan incorporating these functions, (see our USB memory stick warnings) although the hack would work at the Internet service provider level as well.

SIPtap demonstrates that the worst-case nightmares of VoIP vulnerability are now well within the capabilities of organized crime, which could use such a program to steal confidential data from companies, governments and even the police. (more)

SpyCam Story #407 - Killer Mum Bugged

Killer mum's room bugged with spy cameras

Australia - Child protection authorities at Brisbane's Mater Children's Hospital were so concerned that a baby might be harmed by its mother they had his room bugged with hidden spy cameras, a court has heard.

But no one was watching the night eight-month-old Bray Metius was smothered to death in his cot by model mum Candaneace Lea Metius... (Two days before Bray's death, a decision was made to stop monitoring the footage.)

Metius, 24, who taught parenting classes and won an award for her volunteer work, has admitted to suffocating her son during an "out of body" experience... (more)

Mexico expands electronic surveillance

Mexico is widening its capacity for electronic surveillance, using funds from Washington to expand its ability to tap telephone calls and e-mail. The expansion comes as new President Felipe Calderon pushes to amend the Mexican Constitution to allow phone taps without a judge's approval in some cases... The new system provides extensive data storage capacity and will allow voice identification of callers... (more)

Myth - "Eavesdropping Detection is expensive."

Today's article in Forbes Magazine If Security Is Expensive, Try Getting Hacked, by Andy Greenberg, is a great cautionary tale. Andy clearly shows why your IT department's security budget is a good investment in your company's bottom line.

A sister article entitled If Security Is Expensive, Try Getting Bugged is just as easy to document. Periodic sweeps for bugs and wiretaps (TSCM inspections) can be an even better investment in your company's bottom line. Fund both.
In a nutshell...
Intelligence collection is a leisurely process. Enemies quietly collect long before they use. Until they use what they have gathered no harm is done. Knowing this gives you the edge.

• Eavesdropping is not the goal. It is a means to an end. • Eavesdropping is a key component of intelligence gathering.
• Eavesdropping is the one spy trick which is easily detectable.

Protection Requires Detection
Eavesdropping detection audits exploit weaknesses inherent in electronic surveillance.  

Knowing someone is interested in you provides time to counter - before harm is done.

Alert - Throw These Bums Out!

Bum One...
The FM analog wireless presenter's microphone – one of the Top 5 corporate eavesdropping threats. Why? No secret. Radio waves travel. A quarter mile is the advertised standard. Interception of an FM analog signal is easy. Safer solutions exist. Throw these bums out. (Murray Associates - Case History)

Bum Two..
Any meeting planner who still uses FM analog wireless microphones for your sensitive presentations or meetings. Educate them. Give them a chance to change. If they don't, your sensitive meetings become Town Hall Meetings. Throw these bums out.

Bum Three...
Any security director or security consultant who does not point out the dangers of FM analog wireless microphones. They have an obligation to stand up to meeting planners and AV crews. They have an obligation to recommend one of the several, more secure, options available. If they don't. Throw these bums out.

Bum Four...
These days, any AV production company that doesn't invest in digital, encrypted wireless microphones for their clients is stupidly cheap. For years, they hid behind excuses like "digital technology is not reliable enough," and "it lacks fidelity." Those days are over.

You pay these guys hundreds of thousands each year to produce your corporate events. The least they can do is update their equipment (a one-time investment).

They KNOW they are leaking your sensitive/secret information when they continue to use FM analog wireless microphones. Not upgrading to secure communications is negligence on their part. Demand secure wireless microphones, or... throw these bums out.

The New Wireless Mics Can Make Your Meetings More Secure.
Some even have encryption capabilities!
The Newest Solution...
SpectraPulse™ Ultra Wideband (UWB) Wireless Microphone System

Additional Digital Choices...
• Lectrosonics (...and an Encryption White Paper)
• Zaxcom
• Mipro ACT-82
• Telex SAFE-1000

Infrared Choices...
• Glonetic Audio
• PA-System
• Azden

SpyBuster's Tip #106 - Eye-Fi

You see someone on your property taking photos with a digital camera.

"Not allowed," you tell them.

"My mistake, I'll erase them right now and put the camera away," they say. "Watch."
faba daba zap - pooffff
Camera shows empty.
No more photos. Case closed.
Security wins again.

Not so fast...
Those photos might have zapped their way to a web-based storage site, or a nearby computer (check their napsack), the instant they were taken - thanks to Eye-Fi, a new wireless memory card for digital cameras. (more)

Like other electronic spying tricks...
You need to know what to look for, before you know to look for them. ~ Kevin

Mall Rats - Eating Your Wireless Data

Do you think twice when typing in your credit card number online, but have no problem handing over your plastic card at a store? Well actually, you may have it backward. Your personal information may be more secure in cyberspace than at the mall down the road.

That's because it's easier for dot-coms to protect the data. And most stores in America underestimate how vulnerable they are.

As correspondent Lesley Stahl reports, it's becoming a big problem. The retail industry got a wake-up call earlier this year, when TJX, the parent company of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, disclosed it had suffered the worst high-tech heist in shopping history. Hackers raided the company's computer system, taking off with tens of millions of records. And what we have learned is: TJX could have prevented it. (more & video)