IF YOU DO HAVE ANY OF THE ABOVE THEN YOU COULD BE THE VICTIM OF A BUGGING OPERATIONAm I at risk from being bugged?
A quick answer to this is obviously YES. The question is who would want to or who would stand to gain from going to the trouble and expense of doing it?
Political and public figures, people engaged in fringe and extremist groups, those cheating on there partner, persons engaged in research and development, especially in the IT Field, higher management personal in competitive companies. The list is endless.
Do you know?
A simple modification to your telephone handset can leave the microphone connected at all times allowing anyone to listen in to all conversations in the room.
A telephone transmitter which transmits all you telephone conversations by radio may be installed in the phone, the socket or junction box, anywhere on the line, as far back or even inside the exchange.
Fax transmit ions can be intercepted by good quality telephone taps.
A bug may be installed without entering your premises.
A wall contact microphone can pick up conversations through up to 30cm of concrete.
A socket or light switch may be replaced with an identical unit that contains a built in transmitter, powered by the mains.
Speech in a room causes a small vibration on the window, which can be detected and converted to audio, by a laser beam, from some distance away.
A computer screen radiates a signal (try putting a radio next to it), this radiation leaks out of windows and can be received by a special receiver which could then show you whatever the screen was displaying.
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Did you know that the worlds largest SPY STATION is in Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire?
Some Indications that you may be the victim of a bugging operation
Confidential information seems to be getting out to the competition.
Competitors seem to be just one step ahead all the time.
Your home or premises have been broken into and very little or nothing was taken.
Sockets or switches show signs of being moved slightly, i.e. :the wallpaper may be disturbed.
Various vehicles parked near to your premises, that appear to be empty.
Your telephone rings but no one speaks or you just hear a short tone.
Your hear unusual sounds (crackling, clicks, volume changes) on your telephone handset.
