We will be conducting a three-part search looking for Hardwire (HW), Radio Frequency (RF), and Laser/Infrared bugs. The three-part search will consist of a physical search, telephone/phone lines, and spectrum/audio search.

Hardwire: (Telephone & Telephone line search)

A Hardwire bug or transmitter is a listening device that is attached to your phone or phone line. It's powered normally by the line itself and pulls very low amperage, hence making it hard to detect. A hardwire transmitter can be placed on the phone, line, or telephone system. The transmitter can even be placed on your line outside of the building, or down the street at the junction box. If we are dealing with professionals they can even tap into your lines miles away, which is why we check your lines from your address to the local station at the telephone company. Our Time Domain Reflectometry equipment & spectrum analyzer sends signals down the phone line to the central office and back to our system. We are able to determine if your being tapped from within your office, out of your office, or at the telephone companies central station. If we locate amperage or ohm drain, it normally means a receiver has been picked up or power is being drained from your line. Our computer confirms the data and helps us locate the power drain taking the appropriate measures.

Radio Frequency (RF): (Spectrum & audio search)

RF transmitters send wireless signals throughout the air. Any FM/AM radio or scanner device can then intercept these signals. With today's technology local spy stores are selling RF transmitters for under a hundred dollars. Today's corporate market is a spying game with competitors wanting to know what one another's secrets and business practices are. RF transmitters are as small as normal bugs, however they need power to operate for its not normally connected to a power supply. The battery makes the bug a bit larger and places these bugs can be located are within electrical outlets, under furniture, or any other creative idea you can think of. A physical search helps in locating RF transmitters however the only true way to locate them is by using a RF locator also known as a spectrum analyzer. Cellular telephones, home portable phones, and various other equipment send signals throughout the air; we are looking for these types of signals. To perform the search correctly a top quality spectrum analyzer needs to be used looking at frequency channels searching the low and high-end frequencies. Our system searches into the low Hz to a very high GHz range, this range is normally kept confidential due to if competitors knew our ability it would inadvertently hinder our ability in providing you the very best assurance against eavesdropping equipment. If a signal is picked up we are notified through various means (i.e. audio, vibration, meters...) and can track/pin point where the transmitter is located, (in between walls, above ceiling tiles, under furniture...).

Laser/Infrared bugs:

These types of listening devices are difficult to use and usually require a person to operate the equipment through a window or similar opening. With RF transmitters dropping in price an operative could easily setup the equipment via tripod connected to a transmitter and intercept your communication from miles away. A laser or infrared beam is shot into the room where observation is wanting to take place. The audio in that room is picked up by the laser beam and transferred into data that is then sent over the light or infrared beam back to the sender. The sender normally has a recorder connected to the equipment and can record the conversation. Difficult to use for you need a direct line of sight. Due to the complexity of your business we will search and protect you from these types of eavesdropping equipment, as well as living behind equipment that will protect you from eavesdroppers.

Physical search:

The removal of all electrical outlets, air vents, ceiling tiles, smoke detector covers, light switch covers...

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