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Surveillance Equipment Captures Supernatural Footage

A London community centre has this week found itself involved in a viral phenomenon on YouTube and various other online portals after CCTV surveillance equipment appears to show a supernatural figure disappearing into thin air outside the building. A caretaker at South Ruislip Community Association and Community Centre was monitoring the CCTV cameras at the time when...
 

Espionage Through The Years

The art of spying has been something practiced for many thousands of years, with recorded evidence of espionage missions taking place as early as 1,000 B.C. The Egyptians, with an extensive military and vast slave trade operation conducted intelligence missions in order to establish the strengths of their rivals in Greece and Rome; without the use of covert spy cameras and modern...
 

Financial and Business Benefits of Spy Cameras

The prime purpose of CCTV and covert spy cameras is to help to prevent crime and capture those who break the law. But the knock-on effects of installing a complex security system in a business environment are countless, with many of them especially relevant nowadays. The economic downturn, which shows no sign of letting up any time soon, has led to new emphasis on budget cutting and...
 

Wartime Spy Gadgets: Then and Now

Spy gadgets are an incredible popular modern phenomenon, and many may consider them to be more of a recent invention. But British soldiers in World War II found themselves offered an incredible array of Bond-esque spy gadgets while they served, many of which helped to save lives. A catalogue detailing the objects, what they did and how they worked recently went to auction and was sold for incredible amounts, showing...
 

Valentine’s Gifts – Thinking Outside The Box

The traditional Valentine’s Day gifts of flowers and chocolates for the ladies and boxers and aftershave for men can often become tired options for couples who have been in a relationship for some time. Variety is the spice of life, especially where gift-giving is concerned, and thinking outside the box can help to inject some fun into one of the most romantic days of the year. Spy gadgets and covert spy...

Advice From The Ex-Burglar: How To Protect A Home

An ex-burglar has turned his back on a life of crime in order to advise others on how best to protect their homes from those who may be planning on breaking in. His tips, published in The Telegraph this week, are being taken into account all across the country as homeowners look to deter burglars from entering their property and stealing their possessions. These top five tips from the man himself provide a basic...

CCTV Through The Ages

CCTV, or Closed Circuit Television, is a method of surveillance which dates back to Germany 1942, where it was used by the military. Black and white monitors observed the launch of V2 rockets using remote cameras hidden from plain view. The US also utilised these new spy gadgets whilst they developed and tested a range of atomic weapons; the cameras allowed them to view the tests and...
 

The History Of Spy Gadgets

It is assumed by the vast majority that the spy camera is a relatively new invention. Recent technological advancements in cameras, computers and digital media have meant that spy gadgets can be shrunk to miniature sizes and placed in a variety of innocuous objects. But in fact, the hidden spy camera has taken many forms over the years and goes back as far as 1922, when Walter Zapp...
 

Police in Aberdeen To Wear Body-Worn Cameras

Grampian Police in Aberdeenshire are continuing their mission to be the first police force in Scotland in which every officer has access to personal surveillance technology. Pioneering body-worn spy cameras have undergone a provisional trial period and it has been announced that the scheme will now be implemented across Aberdeenshire in the on-going fight...
 

Home Security over Christmas Can Be Improved With Carefully Placed Spy Equipment...

Home burglaries traditionally increase substantially over the Christmas period, with an estimated 2 houses being broken into every minute across the country. Burglars are aware that over the festive season, houses will contain a lot more expensive gifts or money than usual, and they might also know that it is likely that these valuables will be grouped together, under trees or in stockings. As in the popular...