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Detection and Analysis of Eavesdropping Devices
By: Michael J. West |
At some point you have probably shared or will share professional information "in confidence," and when you do, you trust the other party or parties to keep the information to themselves. And yet, even if they uphold that trust, your confidential information can easily be grossly compromised without your knowledge or consent. How can this be? One reason it can be is that surveillance devices are easily accessible in the U.S. In fact, the manufacture, sale, installation, and monitoring of illegal surveillance devices is a multi-billion dollar underground industry within the United States.
[Source: http://www.corpsecurityforum.com]
Another reason it can be is that when the economy slows, businesses falter, and when businesses falter, a percentage of people turn to illicit measures to gain a competitive edge. Rates of industrial espionage in general, and electronic eavesdropping and wiretapping in particular, have exploded in recent years. The U.S. State Department estimates that there are as many as 700,000 eavesdropping devices sold each year, and that over 6,500 incidents of industrial espionage occur in the U.S. each year. [Source: U. S. State Department/DCI]
Would you know if your proprietary information was compromised? Are you certain that the people you trust are actually trustworthy? What would it mean to your business if a competitor gained confidential information about your finances, patents, business plan or contacts? It is almost impossible to assign a dollar value to those kinds of losses. That is why now, more than ever, you need to be proactive in protecting your business, your assets, and your reputation.
Arkansas Investigations offers complete investigative and Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) services in a variety of environments. Our investigators have been specially trained in this area, and we have protected personal and governmental resources for over 20 years. Our expert professionals conduct comprehensive TSCM surveys, wiretap detection and bug sweeps to detect any listening "bugs" and possibly identify who is listening to your private conversations.
A listening "bug" is the most common type of wireless eavesdropping device, and is popular because it is effective and difficult to detect. Someone who plants a tiny, discreet "bug" in your office can transmit, monitor, record and share your private conversations without your knowledge. Arkansas Investigations will conduct an R.F. (radio frequency) and telephone system analysis to locate any "bugs" in your office, conference room, or any other areas of your business. We thoroughly examine walls, ceilings, floors, furnishings, junction boxes, telephones, wires, cables, air ducts, and pipes for physical evidence. We conduct a full evaluation of both your physical and procedural security protocols to provide you with a detailed report for use in enhancing the overall security of the examined areas.
Michael J. West, is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Law Enforcement Instructor and an experienced legal investigator in Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. With 33 years of investigative experience, Mr. West has worked with commercial firms, local, state and federal agencies including the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General's Office, the US Attorney, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and others. He is considered an expert at evaluating the investigative practices of investigative agencies.
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