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State Department concerned about Chinese espionage at Waldorf Astoria
State Department concerned about Chinese spying at Waldorf Astoria after sale to insurance company with possible Communist Party ties. The State Department said it is reviewing the sale of the hotel to Beijing-based Anbang Insurance Group, and that it may stop leasing space for the [...]
Who’s in your conference call?
Electronic communications has made meeting up with others via conference calls and web conferencing quite convenient and very commonplace today. It is important, though, to be aware of the security concerns and vulnerabilities for all types of conference services. During an inspection we performed at a [...]
Court Hears Pocket-Dial Eavesdropping Case
Tip: Keep your cell phone secure, double check that it is not mistakenly on a call, especially when in conferences or important meetings. CINCINNATI (CN) - A woman who allegedly pressed record on her co-worker's "pocket-dialed" call will likely defeat privacy claims, 6th Circuit judges said Tuesday. [...]
Surveillance drives South Koreans to encrypted messaging apps
from The Verge Two weeks ago, Kakao Talk in South Korea users got an unpleasant surprise. After months of enduring public criticism, President Park Guen-Hye announced a crackdown on any messages deemed as insulting to her or generally rumor-mongering — including private messages sent through [...]
Ford to offer Police Interceptor surveillance tech to competitors
by Chris Bruce, www.Autoblog.com Ford unveiled its surveillance mode technology last year as an option for 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and Utility models, and it has been a huge success. Now, the automaker and its partner InterMotive Inc. have decided to license the patent-pending system, [...]
“Burner phones” – George Clooney recognizes their value.
Pay-as-you-go phones (aka "burner phones") can be purchased without the need to set up an account, so the phone will not be tied to your identity. When someone has concerns that their smart phone may have been hacked or compromised, a good option is to pick [...]
Cars may be monitored for quality assurance… eavesdropping feature built in to some new vehicles.
New security feature "Valet Mode" can be turned on to record vehicle activity, including cameras and conversations when your vehicle is left in the hands of others. "All party consent" laws in many states causes manufacturers to consider updates. Valet Mode = Eavesdropping Mode [...]
Where have you been? Google knows.
If you have a Google account and you have Google apps' "Location Reporting" or "Location Services" active on your phone, you can find out where you have been for just about any day that you have had the feature turned on. These could be apps [...]
Landlord used baby monitor to eavesdrop on tenants.
TOWANDA, PA. Sept 9, 2014: A Towanda landlord, who is accused of possessing child pornography and using an electronic device to listen to a tenant having sex, is being held on $500,000 bail, according to court records. Daniel L. Bell, 65, of Towanda was charged Monday [...]
King City’s eavesdropping case re-opened. City administrators gave eavesdropping instructions.
Revisiting the problems of King City, CA., if you recall in a previous episode, the City Council brought in their local phone vendor to review their PBX system. They found that while there was the capability of listening to room conversations via the intercom features, [...]