Bug Detection

Advertising one of our latest products, the ORION non linear junction detector. This unit is capable of detecting listening and optical devices even when switched off, making burst, packet, 3g, 4g devices easily locatable.

Private Investigators Needed

Heartbreakers private investigations and International Intelligence Agency is looking for new investigators to join our small group of investigators in Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland.

Trainee's, 1st or 2nd year investigators preferred.

Criteria

You must be dedicated
Must be willing to work flexible hours
Take instructions
Work autonomously
Reliable

You must be wanting to excel in this industry and become qualified and experienced, we are seeking people that will thrive in the environment and that are result driven.

Call us today for an interview:

Contact: Luke Athens

Ph:  1300 738 400

Beware of Imitations - What you need to know

A lot of well known investigation companies advertise they provide tscm and bug detection services though they also advertise that they provide 100 other types of services.

Hiring a person to conduct your sweep is a very personal service which you don’t want to get wrong. You need to hire a specialist in this field, not a handyman with no formal training or qualifications. DON’T RISK IT!

What you need to know and ask:

·        In this specialized field you require a specialist that deals   everyday in tscm (Technical Surveillance Counter Measures) and not in 100 other services.

·        What equipment do they use? Is it something they bought from Ebay, compare the equipment, ask the consultant for the names and types of devices they use, you don’t need to be an expert to ask these types of questions.

What experience do they have, can they verify the experience?

           

Request a copy of their accreditation? Not a Police Licence or a risk certificate, an accreditation certificate from the manufacture of the equipment they use and recommend.

If you hired a tradesman you would want to know if they have been accredited through university, Tafe etc, the difference is knowing what you are doing or guessing at the end of the day. A CAPI licence or Security Master Licence only allows the business the authority to conduct the activity, it doesn’t demonstrate experience, request a copy of accreditation of training on the equipment this way you know the tscm expert has the knowledge to conduct the professional sweep.

You will find that only 5% of the world tscm experts hold this certificate, are you willing to take the risk?

What type of equipment do they have? As a minimum the following are essential parts of tscm equipment.

They should have an Omni spectral correlator that is capable in searching up to 21 GHz.

A broadband detector capable of searching up to 12 GHz.

A TDR (Time Domain Reflectometer) to search for phone bugs.

Orion Non Linear Junction Detector, to detect devices that are switched off.

Fibre optic scopes for cavity inspections.

RF analyzer for phone lines.

Other specialized equipment and identification services may include:

Specialized probes for carrier current identification.

Thermal imaging.

Site audits and spectrum downloads for analysis to determine digital encrypted signals and signal strength comparative assessments.

        How will they detect a non transmitting device?

           

                If they answer the question with “The Orion” Non linear junction

                detectors, then they are on the right track. If they answer “with a

                physical search”— how long will they need to be there for a physical search?

Physical searches are great though time consuming when done properly and when your consultant is charging you a few hundred bucks an hour someone will either take a short cut to compromise on the limited funds received or your bill will be through the roof.

The answer to this question should be both.

How will they detect a burst or packet listening device that transmits for 30secs every 4 hours?

If your security specialist is telling you that his $5000 dollar tscm device detects all devices, then you need to ask the following questions.

1. Do they have an Orion?

2. If they are only spending 3 hours on the job, how will they detect a device that transmits every 4 hours without the Orion?

3. Do they have the Oscor 5000 or a similar device “Spectural corelator” to analyze and view all possible signals?

General questions:

Q. How will they detect a 20 KHz Carrier Current listening device?

A. They must have a specialized probe in conjunction with an omni spectral correlator

Q. How will they detect a listening device transmitting either above 3 GHz or 12 GHz?

A. An Omni spectral correlator capable of scanning over 12 GHz or a non linear junction detector.

Q. Is your TSCM provider Accredited by the manufacture of the equipment they used, can they display their verifiable experience relating directly to tscm/bug detection service?

Q. How will your TSCM provider locate a bug in highly saturated signal area without an omni spectral correlator or Orion?

A. They can’t! Unless they demolished the whole environment which would take months or use a nullifier probe which would take weeks and weeks pending on the size of the building to search. They would need an Orion or the Oscor to assist in this operation along with accredited trainning.

How will they detected a low powered digital bug?

Low powered bugs are difficult to locate especially when the signal is digital and can’t be demodulated. Rf mapping and RSI (Radio Signal Increase) comparison is required to cross reference the slight increase in radio frequency from internal to external signals, this way we can determine if the digital signal is transmitting externally or internally.

What is an omni spectral correlator and a broadband detector?

An omni spectral correlator displays your signal environment so you can listen to the signals transmitting or a least sight the signal strength of the signal if it is encrypted (Digital).

If you can’t see what is happening with-in your signal environment and you are only using a broadband detector then it’s basically the blind leading the blind. A broadband detector simply picks up the strongest signal in the vicinity, so if you had a bug that is transmitting on a low consumption output and your favorite fm radio station transmitting (am or fm, high signal transmition) is transmitting from a high output the broadband detector will only pick up the radio station and completely miss the bug!

“This is why people in most case don’t find bugs once they do a sweep, they just do not have the proper equipment and training in tscm.”

Check to see what the tscm operator brings to your property, is it the same equipment he or she mentioned—This is important, if you were to purchase a Porsche you would want to make sure that a Hyundai wasn’t delivered?

Ask and write down the equipment they will bring verify the equipment via pictures on the net and cross reference once they are onsite.

Do they hold a NSW Security Police Master Licence?

Are they licenced and have all the necessary insurance to conduct a risk management investigation?

Does your tscm provider have a risk management policy in place ensuring that you are not just only receiving a sweep though advice on how to prevent or mitigate risk with-in your environment?

What does a phonebug look like and how can i find out if im bugged?

Here we have displayed a phone bug, from this photo you couldn't identify exactly what frequency this device operates though a list below will give you a brief understanding on different types of phone bugs that are available on the web:

International Intelligence Agency, based in sydney http://www.spy4u.com.au/ was established to educate business's to minimize and mitigate the risks associated with Espionage. The following discussion are to educate that espionage is a real threat in today's society and when people dealing with a tscm survey/security sweep or a bug detection service, you should really leave it to the professionals as it is a highly technical field and more than likely it wont be detected with a similar tscm device as exampled below:

Types of phone bugs:

There are many types of phone bugs available on the market and each type of device will have a security measure to help locate them:

Low end fm transmitting phone bugs: These types of devices are easily found by a professional, due to the high signal strength and analog signal that transmits from the device, these type of devices generally are more common operating in the fm frequencies (88mghz), and slightly above the FM band around the  to 110-120mghz. Not to say that you cant have another fm phone bug outside the mentioned frequencies mentioned above.

Lets step up a gear:

Generally UHF devices will be sold in spy shops, used by some private investigators or enthusiasts. These devices transmit in the range which is on a much higher frequency and generally in most cases have a smaller signal strength then the fm devices. They have their own receiver to receive the transmission. To detect uhf phone bugs it requires the tscm operative to at least has a scanner of some description.

Then we have the hidden ones or best known as covert telephone bugs which are with-in a modapt device where your phone line clicks into.

Other sneaky types which are a little more difficult to detect are digital voice recorders with some modifications, it stores the information in its memory or memory card instead of transmitting. A physical inspection or a time domain reflectometre would be needed to locate such a device or possibly even a non linear junction detector pending on where the install was carried out.

Phone bugs or line taps can happen anywhere:

* Inside your house pass the telstra connection point
* Underneath your house or roof by splitting or cutting the cable.

It can even be place down the road past your pit if you know how to trace a phone line. So yes, you can tap someones phone line without gaining access to there house, it can be done down the road!

Physical searches are important to all tscm operatives in locating devices, if you cant afford to hire a professional don't waste your money on a cheap detector, research devices andconduct a thourough physical search.