Interest and fascination with spying is ever present, especially in the corporate world. This can lead employees to cross boundaries and attempt illegal eavesdropping or theft of information for their own advancement or profit. 

The availability today of inexpensive electronic devices that can be used for covert surveillance can lead the less ethical among us to venture into the world of spy craft. Many may not even realize they could be breaking serious laws through the use of simple items they found on the internet.

Lifehacker recently sponsored a number of articles about spy technology available to the average person.

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 “When you’re a spy, you are often called on to augment your training with improvised solutions using whatever happens to be at hand. Sounds a lot like life hacking, doesn’t it? While most of us don’t have the pressure that spies face or the intensive training they receive, we can still draw inspiration from their spirit of self-preservation and their DIY attitude. And if we’ve learned anything from spy movies, they also love their gadgets. Please join us in making our first Spy Week a fun one!”

From laser microphones to picking locks, what seems like “fun” could be damaging to a business.
Someone may purchase a miniature recorder, video camera, or experiment with hidden transmitters for fun, but what starts as a harmless fascination with technology could lead to serious criminal offences. They may consider uses in the workplace that could also bring a variety of legal problems to your business. In our counter-surveillance and TSCM inspections, more problems come from within an organization than from without. 

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