Bugs, Technical Countermeasures, Bug Sweeps, TSCM
Why Use Us to Check for Devices and Not Someone Else?
Because we have the equipment, knowledge and experience to know what to look for to be able to confidently advise you as to whether you have a problem in this area or not. Very few people have invested the tens of thousands of dollars in equipment and training to be able to perform these specialized investigations.
How Big is This Problem?
Industrially, the U.S. State Department estimates that there are over three quarters of a million eavesdropping devices sold each year (this does not include legitimate items used surreptitiously). The State Department also reports that over 6,500 incidents of industrial espionage occur in the United States each year with an average economic impact of well over a million dollars each. Additionally, the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) estimates that Economic and Industrial Espionage cost Fortune 1000 companies over $50 billion in 2001. And, an annual report to Congress in 2004 on Foreign Economic Collection and Industrial Espionage estimates that such activities cost anywhere from $100 to $250 billion annually. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce also reports that espionage, both foreign theft against American companies and American companies spying on American companies, costs companies literally billions of dollars every month. These figures have increased since these reports were issued.
Individually, tracking devices and spyware are not uncommonly used in domestic relationships or in preparation for anticipated legal actions.
Who and What Are Potential Targets:
- Telephone conversations
- Executive residences
- Boardroom meetings
- Data storage
- Fax transmissions
- Office conversations
- Vehicles
- Computer and phone systems
- Facility video systems
- Attorneys involved in high dollar or emotionally-charged cases
- Scientists or engineers employed at any large company
- Employees of any defense contractor
- Corporate Buyers
- Police Officers
- Marketing Firms
- Union Officials
- Product Engineers
- Executives at any large company
- Software Developers
- Neighbors eavesdropping on neighbors
- People involved in litigation or lawsuit
Are You Someone Who Should Be Concerned?