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MI5 and MI6 wants you! Well, kinda?
2007-11-27 09:50:00
The BBC was reporting yesterday that Asian MI5 and MI6 officers are speaking up to encourage more Asians and other ethnic minorities to join the service. (I do hate the term “ethnic minorities”!). This deep understanding of other cultures by having officers from those respective cultures is an invaluable tool for protecting the UK’s interests, and I applaud the security services for making such a strong move in the recruitment. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Live monitoring software on a USB Stick
2007-11-26 10:23:00
The USB SnoopTeK Stick is a blend of technologies to create an effective and useful surveillance device. The SnoopTeK Stick is a fairly standard USB memory stick with capacities in 512MB and 1GB variations. The real magic is in the software which features real-time monitoring of a target computer, installed in 60 seconds straight from the memory stick! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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CCTV Surveillance Kit with a 7-inch TFT Screen
2007-11-23 09:49:00
It’s not that often that I get a little excited about a CCTV kit, but for some reason I really like those portable TFT screens that seem to be everywhere these days. This inexpensive Colour CCTV Monitoring Kit features an external CCTV camera and 7 inch TFT screen that’s packed with features. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy cameras smaller than your fingertip
2007-11-21 09:55:00
Not just one tiny spy camera for you today, but two! A Korean company has produced the world?s smallest VGA camera module, measuring a tiny 5.5 mm x 5.5mm and just 2.9 mm thick. It’s rather amusing that the camera adaptor is larger than the camera itself! These are cameras used for mobile phones, but could easily be concealed within other gadgets for spy purposes. That said, the electronics and batteries would quickly swamp the tiny camera. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Lie Detectors used in call centres
2007-11-20 09:34:00
There are a few stories of stress detection (read lie detection) software being used in call centres to help combat fraud. Currently, the software has been trialled in the UK to detect benefit fraud cases and is now being rolled out into production. The software uses a type of technology called voice risk analysis (VRA) that detects subtle changes in the voice to quantify the risk that the caller might be lying. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Principles of Computer Surveillance - Part 1
2007-11-19 10:52:00
This is the first of a two-part article that discusses how covert computer surveillance software works. I’ve discussed hardware keyloggers on Spy Review a few times now, so this article focuses on the technical aspects of software-based computer surveillance. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Phone Jammer Devices - Big and Small
2007-11-16 09:37:00
Phone jammers remain one of the most desirable spy gadgets next to spy cameras (no statistic, just based on my unproven observations!). Having reviewed a number of phone jammers on Spy Review, I thought I’d feed your hunger with a couple more phone jammers. Both are really portable units, but they differ considerably in capabilities. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy Review: Reader Feedback and Ideas
2007-11-15 14:36:00
Spy Review has been going for quite a while now, and only a few ideas have actually ever been suggested to me in guiding the site’s development. So in this post, I’m going to ask you questions, and I really would like some replies please! Any comments, long or short, are welcome. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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DIY Home Surveillance and Alarm System
2007-11-14 10:17:00
On the home monitoring theme again, rather than pay a service to keep an eye on your home or business, you could do it yourself. MyHome 247 offer a range of home monitoring solutions that allow you to monitor what’s going on in your home. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Motion Detecting Landline Telephone
2007-11-12 10:32:00
This Motion Detecting Landline Telephone uses a built in PIR detector that will call a designated telephone if triggered. Once you’ve answered the call, you can listen to what’s going on around the phone for up to 30 seconds. After that 30 seconds, the alarm re-arms itself and will call you can if triggered again. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Make your own remote GPS Tracker Device
2007-11-09 10:22:00
Location trackers are getting frighteningly common now, and even I’m getting overwhelmed with how many different variations there are. The most useful type of tracker is one that allows you to remotely find out the location of the GPS device. For example, if you have a car with a GPS tracker fitted into it, and the car is stolen, you can find out where its located by sending it a text message. The pricing for such a bit of kit can vary, but often starts at the £200 ($400) mark for the entry-level kit. If you fancied making your own remote GPS tracker for around £150, have a read of this Interfacing an AVR controller to a GPS Mobile Phone article on Tickerlog. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Military spy robot - that looks like a dumbell?
2007-11-07 10:46:00
The Recon Scout gadget is a gadget that any budding spy would love to have. It features a highly robust and small two-wheeled robot with a tiny wireless camera. The device uses a simple wireless receiver to control it, which can be operated with a single hand using a thumbs-operated remote control. What’s impressive about the Recon Scout is that it can withstand a high degree of force, it can survive a vertical throw of 120 feet (36.5 metres) and a vertical drop of 30 feet (9.14 metres)! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy Review in top 100 gadget blogs
2007-11-06 10:34:00
Spy Review has been featured in Gadget Venue’s top 100 gadget blogs. The rankings are calculated on Alexa and Technorati rankings. Alexa ranking is a measure to indicate how visited a site is, and Technorati is a measure of how many blogs reference that blog. Thanks to Matt from Gadget Venue for considering Spy Review in his list. Currently ranked at 49 is a great position to be, and I only hope that grows over time! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Potpourri Basket GSM Bug - Surveillance never smelt so sweet!
2007-11-05 10:54:00
I had so many ideas for puns for this post… such as “The essences of audio surveillance”, “Bugging your smelly little basket”, “Sticking your nose in someone’s business”. TrackerShack is at it again with their wild imagination on how he can conceal GSM bugs into everyday objects. Their latest creation is hiding a top quality GSM bug in a basket of Pot Pourri! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Getting someone else to spy on your home
2007-11-01 10:21:00
Interwatch Security are a relatively new company that offer a security surveillance solution for home owners, small businesses and those with a holiday home in Cyprus. For a small monthly fee, they install an IP camera, store the footage recorded by the camera and alerting by SMS or email you if the motion sensor is triggered. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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KeyCarbon - the USB Keyboard Spy
2007-10-31 10:06:00
The KeyCarb on (a strange name I know) is a USB keyboard keylogger that can capture keystrokes on any Windows, Mac OS and Linux based PC that uses a USB keyboard. The device has 512K of memory, and records all keystrokes typed on the keyboard to the internal memory. The device can capture passwords, MSN chat logs, emails and everything else typed in by the user. For the low down on the advantages of hardware keyloggers, do check out the Hardware v.s. Software keylogger guide on Spy Review. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Russian Major jailed for spying for Poland
2007-10-30 10:17:00
A Russian military major, Major Sergei Yurenya, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for passing on secrets to Poland . Major Yurenya was selling intelligence on millitary units in central Russia, particularly with staffing levels and movements of military personnel. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) had discovered that Major Sergei had been recruited in about 2005 to 2006. This episode seems to be a symptom of tense relations between Poland and Russia. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Green 125mW Infiniti Lasers from TechLasers.com
2007-10-29 09:45:00
125mW Infiniti Laser Pointer(click to enlarge) Ok, ok, a laser pointer pen is hardly a bit of spy gear, but when I got asked to review a 125mW green laser by TechLasers .com, I really couldn’t say no. The reason why I was so keen to review the laser is because I already have a 9mW green laser, and just the mere thought of one that was nearly 14 times more powerful was an offer I couldn’t refuse! If I could use one word to describe the 125mw Infiniti laser, it would be awesome! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy on the neigbours with your own Spy Plane!
2007-10-26 10:04:00
The thought of having some kind of remote controlled toy that’s able to take spy photos has easily crossed the mind of many of us at least once in our lives. With digital cameras getting smaller, it was only a matter of time before one was small enough to be concealed within something that flies. And that’s where the Estes XB 39 EagleEye Radio Control Digital Camera Plane features. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy Humour - Applying to be an Industrial Spy
2007-10-25 10:33:00
I thought I’d do something a little different and inject the odd spy joke from time to time. If you have some great spy jokes, please let me know! Leave comments or contact me directly! A college graduate applies for a job as an industrial spy. Together with several other applicants, he is given a sealed envelope and told to take it to the fourth floor. As soon as the young man is alone, he steps into an empty hallway and opens the packet. Inside, a message reads: ‘You’re our kind of person. Report to the fifth floor.’ Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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World?s Smallest Hi-Resolution Spy Camera Recorder
2007-10-24 09:51:00
I’ve reviewed really tiny spy cameras in the past, but how about a tiny video camera with a real-time digital video recorder built in? It’s so small, it can fit into a standard pack of chewing gum! It’s roughly the size and weight of a standard disposable cigarette lighter, therefore exceptionally simple to conceal. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Honour for former KGB double-agent
2007-10-23 10:01:00
Oleg Gordievsky was a Colonel of the KGB who defected to the British Intelligence Services during the cold war. His first posting following joining the KGB in 1963 was at the Soviet embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Disillusioned with his work and the political situation in his country, he came under notice by the British Secret Intelligence Service, MI6. MI6 recruited Gordievsky as an intelligence asset and double-agent. At one point, he was stationed in the UK by the KGB to spy on the UK, which was particularly useful to MI6. His help led to the discovery of 25 Soviet agents working undercover in the UK. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Using Geovision DVR cards for Video Surveillance
2007-10-22 09:48:00
As you all probably know, closed-circuit television (CCTV) is the use of video cameras to monitor areas that need security. Typically CCTV cameras are typically employed in areas where maintaining a high level of security is essential or where an area is often the location of anti-social behaviour. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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The Invisity In-Ear Radio Receiver
2007-10-19 11:11:00
The Invisity In-Ear Radio Receiver is a tiny little one-way ear-piece that fits into the ear and is almost invisible. The device has been designed for TV reporters, politicians, business directors, product demonstrators and any other person who might need information whilst presenting something. However, this could potentially be used for surveillance operations too. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Women charged for trespassing on US Spy Base in UK
2007-10-18 10:19:00
Two veteran peace protesters have been found guilty of trespassing on a US spy base in North Yorkshire, and were charged with criminal trespass under the new Serious Organised Crime and Police Act. The judge stated that he could have fined or jailed the two women, but he said the offence was minor and they were no threat to anyone. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Compact GSM Spy Bug a.k.a the Sim Card Spy Ear
2007-10-17 09:54:00
At first, I found the Sim Card Spy Ear gadget a little confusing, because as soon as I heard “Spy Ear”, I thought of the toy spy ears that I’ve featured previously. However, its actually a GSM bug, given away by the mention of a sim card. You install the device, and then you can dial the unit from anywhere in the world. You can then listen to everything going on around the device! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Low Cost GPS Logging Trackers on eBay
2007-10-16 10:36:00
A friend of mine is selling some GPS trackers rather cheaply on eBay. Kris is selling them off so that he can focus on selling his latest GPS product, but if you buy these devices, he’ll still offer technical support if you need it. The Wintec WBT-201 GPS tracker is about the size of a matchbox and will log the movements of the target vehicle to the internal memory. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Portable Audio Jammer - Interference for Microphones
2007-10-15 10:07:00
This is something a little different for you, a device that claims to interfere with microphones by generating random noise on a variety of frequencies. The random sounds are meant to desensitise nearby microphones from tape recorders, RF bug transmitters, hard-wired microphones, contact microphones and parabolic microphones. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Alias DVD Set - Spies never looked so great!
2007-10-12 09:48:00
Alias is an incredibly well written TV show created by J.J. Abrams, and has won many awards too. It is a top spy drama full of action and gritty plot lines that aired from 2001 to 2006. What stands out from this spy drama is that the lead is played by Jennifer Garner, who’s martial arts skills are something to be reckoned with! The spy gadgets in Alias makes James Bond look like a school boy! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Phone Calls and Text Messages to be logged
2007-10-11 10:26:00
New laws are shortly coming into force that require telephone companies, for both land lines and mobile telephones, must log information about calls and text messages made in the UK for a year. The stored data about calls made and received will be available to 652 public bodies, including the police and councils. However, access to the information will need to be approved by a senior police officer beforehand. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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