Re: Seeking a solution for detecting hidden cameras

["Buz Dale" <buz.dale () usg edu>]

How about a nice bright coat of paint and a daily inspection procedure?

Buz

On 3/13/07, Yan Zhai <yanzhai () gmail com> wrote:
> This may sound a little bit unrealistic, but how about having very strong
> light source (maybe with high intensity of UV) in the room for a while, to
> burn those hidden cameras' CCD?  I think most such cameras should have
> quite sensitive CCDs to be effective under indoor light condition.
>
> On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:54:13 -0400, Murda Mcloud <murdamcloud () bigpond com>
> wrote:
>
> > Good idea Todd. Any mesh would definitely make it messy to drill a hole.
> >
> > Just a thought, are there any small cameras that would have an in built
> > recording function? And if so, would this kind of camera be affected by
> > the
> > mesh?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mondragon, Todd [mailto:todd.mondragon () fmr com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:00 AM
> > To: Murda Mcloud; Pranav Lal; security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: RE: Seeking a solution for detecting hidden cameras
> >
> > No need to jam, a wire mesh placed in the walls and grounded will stop
> > most RF devices cold.
> > The mesh should be of the same type as screen door mesh (must be wire
> > though!) to be able to stop any 2ghz signals. The mesh would also need
> > to be electrically contiguous of course.
> >
> > Might make it hard to drill as well, the mesh would foul any powered
> > bits and a hand tool would have great difficulty dealing with it as
> > well.
> >
> > Todd Mondragon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
> > On Behalf Of Murda Mcloud
> > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:53 PM
> > To: 'Pranav Lal'; security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: RE: Seeking a solution for detecting hidden cameras
> >
> >
> > One thing to do would be to build the room as clean and free from places
> > that cameras could be hidden etc. ie no benches etc. Make it so that any
> > tampering would be obvious.
> > Also, make the walls etc out of something that would be hard to drill a
> > pinhole in.
> >
> > Then some of those detectors that you listed could be used-though I
> > can't
> > vouch for any of them.
> > Maybe there's a way of jamming signals too?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Pranav Lal
> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 6:08 PM
> > To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: Seeking a solution for detecting hidden cameras
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have been asked by a client to find a solution for detecting cameras
> > in dressing rooms etc. The client has trial rooms where customers can
> > try various garments. The concern is that  some one could plant a
> > camera in one of these rooms and photograph customers.
> >
> > I have checked online and have found the following sources;
> > http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/sf-103.html
> > http://www.spytechs.com/bug_sweep_equip/vcd_43.htm
> > http://www.pimall.com/nais/countervideo.html
> > http://www.intpro.co.uk/pinhole.htm
> > http://www.intpro.co.uk/camera%20detector.htm
> > Are there any others? Has any one on this list tried any such
> > solutions? I have found an interesting reference on hiding and
> > detecting cameras at
> > http://www.tentacle.franken.de/papers/hiddencams.pdf
> >
> > Pranav
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Yan Zhai
> Ph.D.
> Cyber Defense Lab
> NCSU



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