Counter-Surveillance Technology for Business a Growing Market

Bug detectors disguised as fountain pens and hidden cameras are no longer only the purview of James Bond. These days, business information security has proved to be a boon for the manufacturers and retailers of counter-surveillance technology.

Julia Adams, director of surveillance retailer Spymaster says:

“The majority of the customers are buying counter-surveillance equipment. The majority are concerned with what is being leaked. They want to make sure they aren’t being bugged and that the competition isn’t listening.”

This is only going to become a bigger problem for businesses. Disgruntled and defecting employees are a substantial part of the challenge, but so are competing businesses, strategic partners, and even foreign intelligence services looking to give the Motherland an economic boost.

As surveillance technology becomes even cheaper, more effective and better disguised, counter-surveillance technology will simply become a part of doing business. Commercial information is easily translated into money, and legal protections are often insufficient when the security breach is not detected.

How secure is your business intelligence?