Electronic Surveillance Articles and Resources
Telephone Surveillance and Bugging - Is it Legal?Recording conversations or listening in to telephone conversations using wiretap is strictly controlled by laws. Understanding how these laws work protects everyone's privacy and can help prevent needless lawsuits.
Telephone bugging, telephone surveillance, wiretapping: these are just a few names for what is essentially the same thing -- listening into someone else's conversation or recording it for later use. While there are many instances of people whose telephones are illegally tapped, placing a bug on a phone must be authorized by a search warrant or court order. While there are plenty of legitimate reasons to want to listen to someone's telephone...
read more »Nanny 911: Top Warning Signs You Need Another Nanny Check - And An InvestigatorParents are increasingly worried about the caregivers who care for their children. While carefully pre-employment screening can help parents find qualified nannies and babysitters, parents need to remain vigilant even after hiring, as problems can occur at any time.
According to 2002 census studies, about 360,000 US children (or about 3.7%) were cared for by non-relatives in their own home. These child care workers included au pairs, babysitters, and nannies working in the child's family home. Given that so many parents are allowing caregivers into their home - and trusting these individuals with the welfare of their children - it is...
read more »Computer Surveillance - What Does it Offer?Computer monitoring software can uncover exactly what computer users are doing online. Anyone interested in installing this type of software, though, needs to select the program carefully.
According to a 2001 American Management Association survey, 77.7% of major U.S. companies used computer surveillance to check employee e-mail, Internet use, phone calls, computer use, and files. Some companies even used computer surveillance to videotape workers. The reason is not hard to see: According to IDC Research, 30 to 40% of Internet use during work hours is for personal use. Employers are concerned that they are losing worker productivity, thanks to employees who...
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