Bug Sweeping and Domestic Abuse Victims: Protecting Victims from Technical Surveillance
Bug sweeping and domestic abuse: Protecting Victims from Technical Surveillance. In cases of domestic abuse, controlling and abusive partners are increasingly turning to technical surveillance as a means of monitoring and manipulating their victims. This covert spying can leave victims feeling helpless, constantly watched, and unable to escape the abuser’s grip. While such surveillance is…
What is TSCM? – Definition and Explanation
So, what is TSCM? Verrimus offer a full range of critical information defence services. Our specialism is TSCM (technical surveillance counter measures). Therefore, we’re obviously surprised when approached by security professionals who are still unaware of what a TSCM survey is. What Is TSCM? – Simple Definition of Technical Surveillance Counter Measures TSCM surveys are often…
Protecting Privacy
Sadly, it seems that privacy is rarely appreciated by individuals or organisations until it is compromised. Perhaps it’s due to the inherent trust many people have in others, leading them to believe it won’t happen to them. Perhaps it’s a dismissal of the fact that experienced privacy attackers are paid to illicit private organisational or…
Tokyo Police Release Video About Corporate Espionage
“As part of efforts to ensure Japan’s economic security, Tokyo police have created a video aimed at raising awareness about industrial espionage cases in which cutting-edge technologies held by Japanese companies are targeted by foreign spies.” Tokyo Police Create Video on Tech Info Stealing | Nippon.com Sadly, corporate/industrial espionage exists. Despite some executives denying that…
Technical Surveillance in a US Detention Centre
Do prisons conduct TSCM? Or perhaps I should rephrase and ask -Do Prison and other detention facilities regularly and routinely check for technical surveillance devices? If not, why not? Is it lack of funding? Surely, maintaining the privacy of service users is of paramount importance. Perhaps it’s just that the Prison Service doesn’t understand what…
Services Fit For Purpose?
Just a few questions that we at Verrimus are obviously very interested in learning the answers to, if you have the time and are currently responsible for contracting Technical Surveillance Counter Measures services, please let us have your comments. How do you know that the Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM)service provider that you currently use (whether…
Bug Sweeping in Hollywood Has A Lot To Answer For
How bug sweeping in Hollywood is depicted has a lot to answer for! Over and over again we meet people appointed to design and maintain an organisation’s security, who have gained their knowledge of TSCM (technical surveillance countermeasures) via Hollywood movies and TV shows. It still shocks us when a security director is expecting a…
Close Protection Specialists ARE NOT TSCM Specialists
Rarely are the professionals who are employed in a close protection role also TSCM specialists! (I say rarely as there may be some exceptions.) We work closely with some excellent executive protection firms, who supply close protection services to UHNW individuals, celebrities and senior officials. The firms we work with understand that technical surveillance countermeasures…
Hosting Meetings Off-Site? – How have you mitigated technical surveillance risk?
Is your organisation hosting some critical meetings off-site? Hiring conference facilities and hotels to discuss sensitive information away from the main office? Ironically, a decision to hold sensitive discussions away from the office increases your risk of privacy being compromised. Here’s some questions your security team should have asked; – when was the room last…
Quick Plant Technical Surveillance Devices
The use of Quick Plant Devices (QPDs) appears to be increasing. Simple, cheap and very effective at extracting information from an area where critical information is created, discussed, stored or edited. Can your TSCM service provider detect, identify and pin-point locate passive/store-forward/burst transmissions, etc? Ensure that any TSCM service provider that you contact is fit…