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Spy Products Everywhere!

It amazes me just how easily one can buy spy products. I’m now up to day three of my trip to the US and have so far seen hundreds of spy products openly available for sale.

The in-flight shopping magazine on American Airlines is full of them. They have microphones and recorders hidden in just about every item you can imagine. One that caught my eye, was a desk pen holder. It was a regular square box for pens, that had a built in mic and recorder. Then there were cameras, microphones and recorders built into pens, watches, sunglasses, ornaments, clocks, USB’s and more!

At the ASIS 2010 Conference here in Dallas, there are a number of exhibitors selling the same type of gear. At one stand, I watched three separate purchases of covert surveillance equipment, in under five minutes!

Whilst it’s not the items themselves that have me surprised, it’s the fact that these items are so openly accessible and easily purchased by all and sundry!

How does this make sense? Whilst purchasing surveillance products is not a crime, the use of them is in most states. Go figure.

I’d be interested in your thoughts and feedback…