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Espionage history: Stasi museum in Berlin, fascinating photos
The Stasi was an Eastern Germany version of the KGB, established by the Soviets in 1952. Just like the KGB, the Stasi was mostly busy looking for enemies of the people, employing round-the-clock surveillance, and eavesdropping on German citizens. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, people assaulted [...]
New technology provides new tools, new threats
by Charles Patterson, Surveillance Countermeasures and Information Security Specialist Two new tech items in are in the news and expected to hit the market soon. As we watch such new products emerge we should be reminded of the need to be aware of surveillance threats [...]
Germany: Government and business team up against espionage
from DW.DE Aug. 28, 2013 Faced with increasing rates of espionage attempts directed at companies, German government and business leaders have agreed on hammering out a joint protection strategy. Raising awareness is the first objective. The German government and business organizations agreed on Wednesday that domestic [...]
Times are changing- this ain’t your father’s spy world.
Spy Kids: A sci-fi visionary on why the children of tomorrow are the NSA's biggest nightmare. The following article by Charles Stross, a Hugo Award-winning science-fiction writer, is an interesting read. We all know that technology is changing faster than we can digest it. What does this mean for [...]
Can’t believe it’s not bugger, er Bulger… supposed FBI wiretap equipment on ebay.
Problem with the auction, it is just parts from an old NEC phone system that happens to have the words "Bulger phone switch" written on the side. The claim is that it came from surplus FBI parts although they deny it. $3500 is bit steep [...]
Idaho hospital CEO accused of recording phone calls, stalking. IT department employees also accused of assisting.
from KTVB.com Boise, ID BOISE, Idaho — The leader of the public hospital in Blackfoot, ID has pleaded guilty to second-degree stalking in the wake of an investigation by the Idaho Attorney General.Bingham Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Louis Kraml entered the plea Friday in 7th [...]
Guarding against industrial espionage at the Outdoor Retailer’s Expo
Tools for covert audio and video interception are available everywhere. Manufacturers need to pay attention, not just at trade shows, but in the design office, in the conference room, anywhere their new designs are stored or revealed. We regularly sweep offices and boardrooms to help [...]
Hackers Hack into Toyota Prius
Motor Trend Christian Seabaugh, Associate Online Editor July 25, 2013 Like it or not, more and more computers are making their way into our cars. Depending on what car you drive, a computer could control everything from your infotainment system, your throttle, and even your steering. An [...]
Cameras May Open Up the Board Room to Hackers
With all telecom and conferencing equipment, a key element is to understand all of the features of your systems, and make sure you have control over those features and disable any that pose threats or vulnerabilities. From New York Times, Business Day Technology By NICOLE PERLROTH, January [...]
Former President George H.W. Bush shaved head to show solidarity for the son of a Secret Service agent with Leukemia.
The nation's 41st president shaved all his hair as a show of solidarity with Patrick, the son of one of the members of Bush's security detail, who lost his hair as part of his cancer treatments.The boy, named Patrick, is the son of one of [...]