TCSM (Technical Counter Surveillance Measures), also known as a bug sweep or eavesdropping sweep.
You may not notice that someone may be watching and listening, very carefully.
Cameras and microphones can be the size of a button, or smaller.
Imagine if private phone calls weren’t private…
Financial offices are the biggest target of wiretapping and eavesdropping.
Divorcing couples are also a target for eavesdropping and GPS tracking.
Which of these items has camera and/or microphone in it.
-Wall Clock
-Dictionary
-Tower Fan
-Plant
-iPod Dock
-Mantle Clock
-Desk Clock
-Desk Fan
-DVD Player
-Digital Picture Frame
The answer is…ALL OF THEM!
How do you know if you’ve been bugged?
-Others know your trade secrets.
-There are subtle changes in your home or office.
-There may be a chalky residue near a wall – showing that someone has drilled into it.
-Ceiling tiles may be moved or dust from them may be on the floor.
-Small items (such as a desk clock or calculator) may appear out of nowhere.
-Someone broke into your home or office but nothing was taken.
-Your phone often rings and nobody is there.
-You have noticed strange sounds on your phone lines.
-Unmarked vans or the same vehicles are spending a lot of time near your home or office.
-Secret meetings and bids are made public
Infrared bug sweeps use infrared cameras.
All eavesdropping devices emit heat.
Using an infrared camera, unusual heat signatures can be seen.
Once looked at by the infrared camera, the clock in a previous example shows a hot area, which is uncommon. That area is where the camera is located.
There are many different types of bug sweeps, each having a special application.
-Radio Transmission sweep – radio frequencies
-Telephone sweep
-Carrier Current sweep – building wiring
-Cell phone bug sweep
-Hidden video camera sweep
-Microphone sweep
-Audio recorder sweep
-Laser beam transmission sweep
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