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Chinese state insurer caught using iPhone for eavesdropping
from ShanghaiDaily.com CHINESE insurance regulator said that a state insurer used an iPhone and a voice recorder to eavesdrop on inspectors. China Insurance Regulatory Commission Shandong bureau said Saturday that the eavesdropping devices were found at the Weifang office of Yingda Taihe Property Insurance. The [...]
Tennessee attorney indicted for eavesdropping, secretly recorded conversations
Attorney and his client are accused of leaving a recorder in a place knowing it would be used to secretly listen in on conversations. Court papers also stated they allegedly overheard, recorded, amplified or transmitted part of communication by others without consent. Since this is related to a custody case, after more details emerge we may find out that they had just put a recorder into a child's backpack to record any transgressions by the other parent. This could be a preemptive move by the other side to block any evidence that was obtained by the recording. Be aware of the laws before doing any recording.
Is your dash cam guilty of eavesdropping?
Most dash cams include the ability to record audio as well as video. Conversations recorded within the vehicle could be considered eavesdropping. With the audio active, you may be recording the conversations of passengers in your vehicle without their knowledge or permission. That could be an eavesdropping offense in many states in the US if they require all-party consent. If you have video of a valet damaging your car while taking it for a joyride, the evidence could be declared inadmissible due to the eavesdropping aspect of recording audio.
Technical Build-
Portable CCTV System for Executive Protection and TSCM
The Arlo wireless camera system by Netgear is a relatively inexpensive system that it is adaptable for a portable security application. Originally designed for the home market, the system has a number of limitations, but wireless transmission, motion detection, and long battery life make it useful in portable applications where quick deployment is needed.
Worldwide eavesdropping activity and spy ring discovered.
Our surveillance detection department has discovered an increase in spy activity coming from foreign actors to the north. Images leaked by NPA contractor Edward Snowflake (North Pole Agency) reveal what appears to be a secret command post manned by Kris Kringle and a team of highly skilled hackers.
Corporate espionage and competitive intelligence at Deloitte.
Deloitte is looking to hire a federal contracts manager, a federal cybersecurity consultant and is even advertising for military officers with top-secret government clearances. What none of the people applying for those jobs know — and few of the people doing the hiring know, either — is the secret history of Deloitte's robust federal practice.
North Korea bugging the homes of officials.
Not surprisingly, North Korea reportedly bugs the residences of party officials. SEOUL, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The North Korean diplomat who fled from Pyongyang's embassy in London testified Monday that former Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol was executed based on information from wiretapped conversations at [...]
Cameras with audio lead to eavesdropping arrest in upstate New York.
In upstate NY, Geddes town employees complained that they were being eavesdropped on through security cameras that had audio capability. Originally the town supervisor, Manny Falcone, denied that the cameras had any microphones at all, but a work order was produced that indicated that at least one of the cameras did have audio capability, now his secretary faces felony eavesdropping charges.
Japan: Sweep team finds eavesdropping device in city assembly room
From The Mainichi, December 8, 2016 MITO -- An eavesdropping device was found in a waiting room for conservative members of the Mito Municipal Assembly, local city government officials and other sources told the Mainichi Shimbun on Dec. 7. Ibaraki Prefectural Police seized the device [...]
Texas car dealer emailed compromising photos off of customer’s phone.
A Grapevine, TX, car salesman took a customer’s cell phone to obtain information on financing a new vehicle, and the customer later discovered that compromising photos of his wife had been emailed to a swingers website, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.