hit counter

Archive for the 'Spies In The News' Category

« Previous Entries

High-Tech Spying on the Rise

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Men and women who suspect their partners may be having an affair have never been in a better position than now to confirm their suspicion, at least according to this news story from The Age. The story reports that the use of high-tech gadgets to carry out surveillance on partners they suspect is on the rise. Its not just to confirm infidelity however, many worried parents are also spying on their children due to suspicious behaviour.

Read the full article…

Posted by Admin in Spies In The News | No Comments »

Google’s Plan to Photograph UK Homes With Spy Cams Met With Derision

Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Google Plans to Photograph UK Homes

It seems Google’s idea of photographing the front millions of homes in the UK so it can be viewed on StreetView, a Website that is part of the Google's network of sites, has not gone down too well with some, who claim it would put people's privacy at stake.

Read the full article…

Posted by Admin in Spies In The News | No Comments »

UK Deemed Not a Surveillance Society

Friday, July 4th, 2008

With all the surveillance claims from government officials all over the world in the news today, it is good to know that the United Kingdom has been deemed a society that is not under surveillance by their government. The Home Affairs Committee asked the government to use a “minimum data, held for the minimum time” when it comes to their citizens personal information.

Read the full article…

Posted by Admin in Spies In The News | 1 Comment »

Undercover Teachers To Track Gang Members Online

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Not so long ago before the internet, gang members hung out on the street corners and bragged about their exploits to other gang members and those they were trying to get to join the gang. Today, however, all the mischievous activities, crimes, and more are written up on social networking sights for all to see. Gang members seem to be proud of their activities and often make it it open by describing and commenting on social network sites off all types.

Read the full article…

Posted by Admin in Spies In The News | No Comments »

Shops Tracking Customers Via Mobile Phones

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Shops Tracking Customers Via Mobile Phones

For any customer oriented business, market research is important because it allows them to tailor their products to their customers and increase their sales; today, businesses are increasingly using more high-tech means to try and get a better understanding of their custmers and their buying habits.

Read the full article…

Posted by Admin in Spies In The News | No Comments »

Revolving Licence Plate

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Revolving Car Licence Plate

Living the spy dream, dodging speeding tickets, or speeding away from a bank robbery will not be a problem for Chinese drivers if they wish to spend a mere 800 yuan to 1600 yuan, equivalent to $115 to $230 in US dollars.

The unique machines that will aid speeding drivers to get away quickly by switching the numbers on licence plates in just a few seconds. The higher priced ones will actually change the numbers in about 3 seconds.

Read the full article…

Posted by Admin in Spies In The News | No Comments »

Businesses Resorting to ‘Spy’ Gadgets

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Businesses Using Surveillance and Spy Gadgets

Here is a very interesting article that suggests businesses of all sizes are resorting to using all sorts of surveillance technology to help with security of their busineses. This is very interesting because it was only until recently such gadgets were considered as toys for 'techies' and that they weren't much use beyond that, however, it seems there is a much more serious aspect to them.

Read the full article…

Posted by Admin in Computer Surveillance, Counter-Surveillance, Covert Spy Cameras, Security, Self Defense, Spies In The News, Surveillance Recording, Video Surveillance | No Comments »

Stolen Computers Being Tracked to Thieves

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Stolen Computers Tracked Down

Here is a story about how stolen computers are being located using tarckers integrated into the bios of the computer motherboard. We know tracking systems have been used for cars to locate their wherabouts after being stolen with huge success, not a lot of people would know the same is being done with Laptops. The difference in the tracking here is probably more to do with the fact that, in this case, the tracker is not a physical product in the sense that its is attached to the computer.

Read the full article…

Posted by Admin in Spies In The News | No Comments »

« Previous Entries