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There is a growing amount of so-called "spy software" available that promises to log everything the user of an infected phone does while attempting to remain undetectable. Compromised devices are easily traceable via GPS, record all incoming and outgoing text messages and phone calls and can even be used to spy on captured photos and browser history. Installing such software on Android or BlackBerry devices is morally reprehensible but not quite as damaging as doing so on an iPhone...
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Judging by the popularity of our last home surveillance article, it seems quite a lot of you are increasingly worried about the security of your home. Whether that fear is justified or not, it's always a good idea to take precautions and be ready. Read on as we examine technological tools and tips that you can employ to both protect your home, and help deal with the fallout should the worst ever happen.
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Fancy yourself as a bit of an international super spy, do you? Or are you all fired up to do some underground reporting on misleading supermarket pricing? Did you know you already have a powerful spy device in your pocket - a smartphone? While I can't teach you how to dress as well as Austin Powers, or give you the suave British accent of Bond, I can show you the techniques and apps you can use to take photos without being seen.
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I wrote a round-up review last month for anyone interested in using their webcam as a home surveillance system, but since then we’ve had a few updates from developers so I thought it appropriate to revisit the topic and take a look at these services.
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I live in England, the country with the highest number of CCTVs than anywhere else in the world - about 1 camera to every 30 people, it’s estimated. Obviously, that’s not enough (yes, that is sarcasm), so today I'm doing a round-up review of useful tools for adding CCTV to your own home. In all seriousness, having your own home surveillance system can be a powerful deterrent to would-be intruders or office workers who tend to pinch your stapler.
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Ever since all members of my family started using a smartphone, I realized that it's probably high time to finally install some sort of tracking software into all of the smartphones for the safety of everyone. The ability to remotely enable and track a cellphone can provide parents with the peace of mind knowing that no matter where their kids are, so long as they have their smartphone on them, that parent will be able to triangulate the location of that child.
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Let's face it, these days the likelihood that you are being monitored by someone is rising all the time. I'm not saying that everyone, everywhere faces the threat of cellphone surveillance, but there are plenty of situations where you could be at risk without realizing it.
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As Andrew Lewis once said "If you're not paying for something, you're not the customer; you're the product being sold". Think about the implications of that quote for a moment – how many free services do we use online every day? When we use Facebook, make a search on Google, or check our Gmail, we like to think that we’re the customer. But we’re rarely the customer online – instead, we’re the product being sold to advertisers and tracking networks.
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With CamDesk, you get a constant feed from any of your webcams in a customizable window, and can keep track of what’s going on no matter what you're doing. It can be used for anything from spying on your cats and keeping an eye on your door, to getting a constant feed of yourself while video chatting or recording a video.
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The smartphone is the most sophisticated gadget we carry with us everyday. And while we don’t have our own Q Branch working for us in a secret lab, thanks to a few intrepid DIY-ers and hackers, we can repurpose our old smartphones in our basements. Here are three James Bond styled spy gadgets you can make from an old smartphone.
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Have you ever been in a situation where you suspect someone has been using your computer, but you just aren't certain who is doing it and what they're actually doing when they're logged in? This situation comes up more often than you might suspect. The computer use may be completely innocent, or the person may actually be trying to poke around your personal files to discover private information about you.
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During my day job, I work a lot with all sorts of technology. During the evening, I write about technology, as well as about espionage and spy stories. When you combine the two together, you get the obvious topic of spy gear. What I've found during my time blogging about spy news and cutting edge technologies is that there are a lot of people out there that really love spy technologies.
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One thing I've been meaning to do is set up my always-on home server as a CCTV Surveillance System that sends alerts to my iPhone whenever it detects motion. Though the results are fantastic, you do need a lot of free software to get the thing up and running properly. It's a lot to download, but there isn't anything inherently difficult about it.
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