The act of eavesdropping is a very real threat in today's world.

Each one of the items on this page could be used to conceal an electronic listening device (bug) or even a pinhole camera. A bug can be implanted in almost anything, turning it into a threat: a light switch, book, the clock on your desk or wall, a lamp, pen, calculator, computer speakers and radios are all likely candidates. Bugs can be placed in gifts. What about your fax machine and/or photocopier? Bugs can be installed in these machines in order to intercept and transmit images.

Since the advent of the internet the threat of bugging is on the rise. Electronic listening devices are readily availability from various countries worldwide (where they can be legally sold) and sales are on the increase. Additionally, electronic listening devices can be easily obtained in the U.S. from manufactures and suppliers of wireless microphones. A common baby monitor can be re-engineered into a smaller unit and made to transmit through your electrical lines or to transmit through the air to a nearby receiver. It is a simple matter to obtain a start and stop device for a recorder which can than be placed on your telephone line.

Maybe you feel you're just being paranoid or letting your imagination run away with itself? While it's true that the major threat of bugging occurs in the business sector, there is also a very real threat for the average person. The use of electronic bugs is on the increase whether its from the hobbyist monitoring cordless and cellular telephones call or the boyfriend who wants to keep tabs on his lady.