Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

The list of possible hiding places for a spy camera can be infinite. Among the commercially available prepared devices that contain a spy camera are flower pots, silk plants, birdhouses, dolls or stuffed animals (camera may be in the foot), mannequin dolls (spy camera inside the eye), briefcases, books, folders, pencil sharpeners, pens, tissue boxes, shirts, ties, bottles, vitamin bottles, fish tanks, air purifiers and eyeglasses. Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Among the electronic devices that can contain spy cameras are portable radios (spy camera behind the tuning scale), wall clocks, table clocks, radio clocks, wrist watches, lamps, coffee machines, emergency lights, exit signs, speakers, VCRs, motion scanner detector and thermostat clocks.

Another interesting method for obscuring the lens is the use of a fake radio antenna. The optics are concealed within the base of the antenna. The light is reflected the spy camera by means of several mirrors, similar to a periscope. One of the secrets the suspected Russian spy Robert Hanssen is claimed to have exposed is the installation of miniature spy cameras in the headlights of vehicles of known Russian spies. Similar installations also are suggested by a US patent on “vehicular safety systems”. Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Often a spy camera is hidden behind paintings or posters. Prepared paintings and pictures sometimes can be found in the catalogues of electronic mail order supplies.

A Spy Camera can be hidden inside wall mounted light switches quite easily. Many light switches can be modified to contain subminiature CCD or CMOS spy cameras. Some light switches have small integrated control lights. The covers of those control lights can be used to conceal the spy camera’s lens. Satisfying results can also be achieved by replacing the cover of the control light with an IR pass filter. Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

A special application of a spy camera is a body worn spy camera. Those may be hidden within a baseball cap and film through holes in the cap. Other possibilities include hiding the spy camera beneath a shirt or jacket or inside knapsacks or similar body is worn items. The lens may be obscured by means of any of the techniques.Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

In most cases, a visual inspection is not sufficient and must be backed by means of one or several of the techniques like the use of a spy camera scanner. It is advisable to use several of these techniques because this makes detection more reliable in regard to both false positive and false negative alerts.Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Metal Detector as a spy camera scanner

Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Though metal detectors as a spy camera scanner originally were not intended to be used as counterespionage tools they can be of use to the counterespionage specialist. Most surveillance devices, including spy cameras, contain conductive parts that can be detected with a metal detector as a spy camera detector. The main problem with metal detectors as a spy camera scanner is that they will detect any conductive object. Because there are a lot of conductive objects in most environments a lot of false alerts will be experienced. This makes reliable detection of surveillance devices very difficult. Depending on the type of metal detector as a spy camera scanner that is used (BFO, pulse or VLF) it is possible to discriminate several metals, but this is of low use in this case. Despite this, metal detectors as a spy camera scanner can still be useful if they are used in combination with other spy camera scanner. In addition, they work quite fine for scanning wooden objects such as desks or cupboards that do not contain any conductors. Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Non-Linear Junction Detector as a Spy Camera Scanner

A device more suited to the application of counter-espionage is the so-called “NonLinear Junction Detector” (NLJD). Most electronic surveillance devices contain nonlinear components, such as transistors or tunnel diodes. In contrast to metal detectors as a spy camera scanner, NLJDs will only detect non-linear components. Regular conductive objects will not trigger an alert. The NLJD emits a clean signal in the 900 MHz area and the reflections of this signal are analyzed for harmonics. Non-linear components will cause characteristic harmonics to appear within the reflected signal. Those harmonics are not observed in signals reflected by linear components. Non-linear objects can be located at distances of up to a few inches by slowly sweeping suspect areas. NLJDs as a spy camera scanner can even detect unpowered or defective surveillance devices. Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

For obvious reasons NLJDs as a spy camera, the scanner cannot be used to detect spy cameras hidden within other electronic devices. The most important argument against the use of an NLJD as a spy camera scanner probably is its high price.

Time Domain Reflectometry as a Spy Camera Scanner

TDRs as a spy camera scanner can be used to analyze the reflective properties of wires and cables. The basic principle is to feed pulses of short duration into the cable and view the reflection of the pulses by means of an attached oscilloscope. Splices, taps, short circuits and open ends will cause different behavior concerning reflections and thus can be distinguished from each other [77]. The time between the transmission of the pulse and the reception of its reflection can be read on the oscilloscope screen. Knowledge of this time makes it possible to estimate the distance to the location where the reflection occurs. Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

X-ray inspection systems as a Spy Camera Scanner

Counterespionage specialists use X-ray based inspection systems as a camera scanner when they suspect that covert surveillance devices were embedded into objects that cannot be disassembled easily. As an example, an X-ray as a camera scanner may be when detecting bugs that are disguised as standard components (such as capacitors). Other examples are furniture or devices too costly or precious to disassemble them, such as objects of high personal value or antiques. Similar X-ray scanner systems are used for the routine inspection of luggage at airports.

Detecting the camera’s emissions with a spy camera scanner

Most cameras emit a typical spectrum of electromagnetic noise. The emissions mostly result from the pixel readout clock signal and components of the video signal. The emitted spectrum is quite similar to any spy camera that generates a standard video signal. It is possible to locate electronic cameras with a spectrum camera scanner. Depending on the frequencies of the signal components proper shielding may foil detection attempts, but often cameras are not shielded at all.

Detecting the clock signal with a spy camera scanner

Most CCD board spy cameras and CMOS module cameras use one out of a small set of well-known standard clock frequencies. Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Detecting the line frequency signal with a spy camera scanner

An important component of any video signal spectrum is the line frequency. The line frequency specifies at which intervals the horizontal sync pulse occurs. With standard video signals, the line frequency is roughly 16 kHz. The exact value is 15.625 kHz for CCIR/PAL video signals and 15.750 kHz for EIA/NTSC video signals.

VLF receivers as a spy camera scanner do not detect spy cameras; they detect the video signal that is generated by the spy cameras. In effect VLF receivers used as a spy camera, the scanner will detect TVs and improperly shielded cables that carry video signals, too. This can be considered both an advantage and a disadvantage. The advantage is that a VLF as a spy camera scanner can not only detect the spy cameras themselves but also cables that are used by the attacker. Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Detecting thermal emissions with a spy camera scanner

Most electronic devices have at least one thing in common: they heat up because of losses along conductors. After some time, the device will have warmed up enough to emit a thermal spectrum that can be detected by suited thermal imagers or scanners. This is especially useful for CCD spy cameras as those have a high power consumption and therefore high thermal losses. This is because the camera and the surrounding matter will keep its raised temperature long enough to be detected by TESA (Thermal Emissions Spectrum Analysis) scans. Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

A major disadvantage of this technique is that spy cameras installed right next to or inside light sources will most likely not be detected within the “thermal blaze”. It is unknown whether TESA will detect low power spy CMOS cameras.

Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Spy Camera Scanner Miami Beach Coral Gables

Keep in mind that the first step towards finding spy cameras is suspicion. Contrary to popular belief spy cameras are not rare. There is no easier target for a would-be voyeur than a unsuspecting person. Do not panic but be aware of the potential threat. Without a doubt, spy cameras will become still smaller during the next decade and thus even more difficult to locate using a spy camera scanner.

SpyWorld has several units of spy camera scanners that have advanced features, for a statistical, logical approach for finding spy cameras. The main idea is having the proper equipment to not only locate the spy camera signal source but to positively identify and classify the actual content of the transmission.

With the also added ability to tune out unwanted spy sources of “spurious emissions”, our spy camera scanners can be very useful in the hands of an individual. With the proper technical literature that is encompassed in our owners and operators’ manuals, any individual or technician will be able to use the professional features in our spy camera scanner, to provide a professional quality counter-surveillance sweep.

Remember that not all spy camera scanners or spy equipment that is sold in the open marketplace for counter-surveillance detection is suitable, nor has all the features needed to provide a detailed counter-surveillance sweep.

SpyWord is located in Miami Beach/Coral Gables, Florida. Contact us for professional advice and to acquire spy cameras and spy camera scanners.

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