| Fifteen years ago, it was easy to spot a surveillance | | | | know if they are being spied on. One of the major |
| camera because they were big and bulky, but it is | | | | reasons they say, is protecting their privacy and |
| becoming increasingly difficult to do that nowadays. | | | | personal freedom rights. This group also states that |
| This is because surveillance cameras are much more | | | | while they agree that these hidden cameras should |
| smaller now and consume much less power than | | | | be used in some public places, they emphasize that |
| they did a couple of years ago. As a result, hidden | | | | the use of these cameras for spying on people in |
| cameras can now be installed in places we cannot | | | | their bedrooms, showers, bathrooms, locker rooms |
| imagine possible. As a matter of fact, these miniature | | | | and other private places has been well documented. |
| cameras that can now be installed in items as small | | | | So if you feel you are being spied on or you suspect |
| as a ballpoint pen, a cigarette lighter, a wrist watch | | | | someone is secretly listening to your conversations, a |
| and so on. | | | | bug detector is one the most effective instrument |
| However, some people argue that anyone interested | | | | you can use to detect any hidden microphone or |
| in detecting hidden cameras may have criminal | | | | camera. The bug detector acts as a sweeper. All you |
| desires. They say if you are not going to break the | | | | have to do is turn it on and walk around the room or |
| law, why worry about hidden cameras. But others | | | | premises in question. If any frequencies are detected |
| stress authentic reasons why people would want to | | | | the bug detector will warn you. |