Many UK domestic abuse investigations do not routinely include TSCM. The use of covert surveillance devices—such as tracking devices, hidden cameras, and eavesdropping audio equipment—has become increasingly widespread and alarmingly accessible. These devices, once the realm of espionage or high-profile criminal cases, are now easy to purchase online. They can be deployed by perpetrators of…
The sporting industry, just like any other, is not exempt from bugging – or more accurately technical surveillance attacks. Why Is the Sporting Industry a Target? Why would anyone think that football would be exempt? Is there a financial gain to be exploited by knowing about private conversations concerning professional, tactical, financial or personal matters?…
Privacy protection should not be ignored! Verrimus MD Sarah L.H. Saul recently provided ISRM with a blog post, highlighting the need for security personnel to be aware of technical surveillance risks and mitigations. “Sadly, it seems that privacy is rarely appreciated by individuals or organisations until it is compromised. Technical surveillance attacks are in use,…
In today’s highly connected world, where information is a valuable commodity, the risk of unauthorized surveillance and the compromise of sensitive data is ever-present. You need TSCM services to protect your professional or personal privacy. Governments, corporations, sporting organisations, educational institutions and individuals alike face significant threats from espionage, industrial espionage, and unauthorized data collection.…
Military, Government and Police TSCM teams are scheduling their 2023 operational TSCM Training with Verrimus TSCM specialists. ——————————————————– We asked some of our returning clients, why they chose us and we’re very happy with the responses! 🙂 – take a look at some of the replies we have received. Q. Why did you select Verrimus…
What was Project Acoustic Kitty? Bugged by a surgically altered cat?! We’re guessing most TSCM professionals don’t automatically consider the source of an eavesdropping attack to involve a family pet. Discussions in the Verrimus Operational TSCM Training Facility today centred around imagining what other domestic animals could be turned into viable eavesdropping attacks. Goldfish seem…
Verrimus TSCM specialists question whether the Government privacy training provided to UK Ministers is fit for purpose. “The Johnson, Truss and now Sunak governments have all had publicly revealed issues with information security. For Boris Johnson’s administration it was the extensive use of WhatsApp to discuss and make COVID policy. This morphed into the use of WhatsApp…
There is an abundance of very cheap and easily obtained technical surveillance attacks out there. You have been warned! Our latest test and training devices, small covert cameras, cost less than £30 Generally, people refer to technical surveillance attacks as ‘bugs’. Most competent TSCM operators dislike this over-simplified term. There are many examples portrayed in…
What are your TSCM TTPs like? How many TSCM Teams do you know that limit their survey scope to the area of concern? Most of them, right? TSCM is a countermeasure discipline. If you don’t understand current attack TTP’s you’ll never achieve a countermeasure fit for purpose. We offer courses on technical surveillance attack methodology…