All About Counter Surveillance Equipment & Bug Tap Detectors

What Counter Surveillance?

Most major corporations spend over a million dollars per year on aggressive intelligence. But companies of all sizes need to know what the competition is doing, planning, thinking about, and worrying about. This is where Corporate Spying comes into play.

Our Counter-Surveillance Equipment offers innovative ways to protect yourself from being secretly monitored or videotaped. With a Mini-Bug Detector, you can identify hidden recording devices in minutes and act appropriately. Spy Camera Finders detect the presence of Wireless Devices or Infrared Devices (IR) in your immediate area. They are also great for identifying Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) hotspots.

As people and businesses alike become more and more aware of the growing problems regarding personal and professional privacy, bug-sweeps and other Counter Surveillance Measures have, for some, become an extremely important part of life in today’s world. With Wiretaps and other Eavesdropping and Spy Equipment becoming easier to find and cheaper to buy, a sharp increase has been seen in the sales of such products throughout the past decade. As studies have shown a steady rise in the production and purchasing of private surveillance devices over the past few years, it is clear that the subsequent rise in interest surrounding Counter Surveillance stems from a lot more than groundless paranoia. Counter Surveillance Equipment can secure your business, your home, along with just about any place or device that one may think to be insecure.

Is Counter Surveillance really necessary?

As the driving force in business and industry has shifted to information, there has been an explosion in the demand for Eavesdropping Countermeasures Services. Although a great deal of people believe that Surveillance and Eavesdropping Devices are used only by groups such as the FBI and CIA, such instruments are easily purchased on the open market by just about anyone who is interested. Industrial espionage is growing at an unprecedented rate.

Bugging Devices and Telephone Taps are an effective means of finding out what competing businesses are doing, and such a practice has become more and more common. Body-Wires and Room Transmitters are unethical yet also common practice in modern day business as well as politics. Wireless Microphones have been located in many Investment Banking firms and suspicious spouses are using Hidden Cameras and Microphones to see and hear what is really happening while they're away. Understanding that surveillance devices are indeed real and can be obtained easily for relatively small amounts of money is important in this day and age why Counter Surveillance Equipment is becoming more and more necessary.

How do I record Surveillance Video?

BrickHouse Security offers a full line of Counter Surveillance Gear cleverly disguised as everyday items, such as a Hardwired Sunglasses Camera that resembles an ordinary pair of sunglasses, or a Button Camera Kit that can be placed on any shirt or jacket for easy, covert operation.

A Spy Camera allows you to record the action as it happens. It's the ultimate covert operation, you can blend in with your surroundings like a chameleon, and no one will know you're packing a hidden security camera in your cigarette pack, cigarette lighter, or Nokia Cell Phone.

As a rule, most video recordings are legal. The recording audio without the subject's permission is almost always illegal under Federal Guidelines. If you feel you must engage in legal audio recording, you should consult a local Attorney for guidelines and restrictions in your area. See our FAQ Page and view more information on legislation in your area regarding 1 and 2 Party consent for Audio Bugging.

How do Camera and Tap Detectors work?

Wiretaps work by transmitting a radio signal to a remote receiver. A Tap Detector hones in on these radio signals, enabling you to identify the presence of this meddlesome wiretap quickly, pinpoint its exact location, and take necessary steps to neutralize this bothersome bug with an Audio Jammer.

Camera Detectors work in a similar manner: Light reflected from a focused optical system, such as a video camera, is reflected along the same path as the incident light. This means that if a hidden camera is illuminated and viewed with a SpyFinder, a strong reflection from the target camera will reveal its position to the user.

What Does a Full "Bug Sweep" Entail?

Uncovering Eavesdropping Devices is not a job for a local spy shop, and it cannot be done quickly by some new advanced technology. It requires a thorough understanding of the scope of the threat as well as several electronic tests as well as a physical search of the suspected area.

The technical procedures of a full bug-sweep are extensive. They include radio spectrum analysis, telephone line analysis, and numerous other tests using various types of specialized equipment. When an inspection is performed at a site, all possible types of radio signals are searched and demodulated. Telephone and office equipment are also thoroughly inspected for any modifications that could be used for eavesdropping. Telephone lines within the premises as well as those extending out to the phone company central office are inspected and analyzed using sophisticated Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) equipment. And finally, telephone equipment closets and connecting blocks are examined completing the general sweep. All possibilities are considered and a Non-Linear Junction Detector is used to detect electronics that might be disguised within ordinary objects or furniture. Transmitters or Covert Video Cameras can be detected even if they are behind walls or ceilings.

How do Audio Jammers and Noise Generators work?

Audio Jammers and Noise Generators make it extremely difficult for wiretaps to record your most private conversations by masking against hidden listening devices, thereby protecting confidential conversations where sensitive information may be exchanged; an Audio Jammer generates a random masking sound which desensitizes any microphone that is near. This jammer is effective against any microphone-based eavesdropping devices, including tape recorders, RF transmitters, hardwired microphones, and shotgun microphones.

Noise Generators have been calibrated for voiceband noise, masking against listening devices and are designed to reduce the effectiveness of eavesdropping devices such as microphones and tape recorders.

Are Digital Voice and Phone Recorders a practical option?

Digital Voice Recorders provide you with discreet means of recording telephone conversations without the other person's knowledge. Digital Phone Recorders can record for extended periods of time, or when they are voice activated.

BrickHouse Security offers a full line of Digital Phone Recorders that are compatible with any cell phone or landline to record any conversation. Because they are digital, the data can be erased with the touch of a button. Digital Voice Recorders are capable of recording continuously for 8 hours up to 282 hours, depending on your needs.

How do Voice Changers work?

Disguise your voice quickly and easily with a Telephone Voice Changer. Phone Voice Changers are a discreet, pocket-sized solution for easy portability and complete discretion. Telephone Voice Changers are very easy to use with any phone, even a cell phone. Transform your voice to a deeper or higher tone with the press of a button. Is your spouse cheating on you? Call them; using a Telephone Voice Changer, pretend to be their lover and tell him or her that your spouse knows about the affair...

Do you own your own business? If you have deadbeat clients who owe you money, a Phone Voice Changer is a handy way to intimidate them anonymously.

How accurate are Drug Tests and Sex Tests?

If your son or daughter's behavior has become erratic, put your mind at ease with a Drug Test and take the necessary steps to resolve his or her addiction before it's too late.

Use a Sex Test to detect semen stains on undergarments or bedding. The Check Mate Semen Detection Test Kit delivers accurate results in less then 5 minutes.

Our Detect Now Test Kits are easy to use, cost effective, easy to dispose of, and are backed by laboratory proven results. These drug tests detect the presence of Opiates, Morphine, Heroin, Marijuana, Cocaine, Crack, Methamphetamines, and Benzo. Get the accurate results you need in a matter of minutes.

How do GPS Car Tracking Systems work?

A GPS Car Tracking and Logging System is a surefire way to document your loved one's whereabouts. With some GPS tracking units, you can actually watch the tracked vehicle move across your computer screen. Other vehicle tracking systems show you the history of travel at 15-minute intervals. Real-time tracking units will let you immediately know the direction, street, speed, and exact location of your vehicle within 15 meters.

A Vehicle Logging System is a reliable way to track a vehicle to the nearest address, determine how long the vehicle remained at any given destination, and provide details of suspicious activities.

Is a Pistol Air Taser an effective weapon?

You're a single woman living in a big city. You go out with some friends at the end of the night, you part ways and are left to your own devices. You search for your car in a poorly lit parking garage as quickly as possible. Suddenly, you hear a noise: Footsteps, getting closer by the second. Frantic, you walk faster and pull your keys out of your purse. Your attacker puts a gun to your head and demands you wallet. You hand it over while you beg for your life...

This catastrophe could have been avoided if you had protected yourself with a Pistol Air Taser. This state-of-the-art Stun Gun is lightweight and easy to conceal.

A Stun Gun will shock your attacker before he has a chance to mug, murder or rape you—he'll be incapacitated in no time, allowing you to flee unharmed.