What is Operational TSCM Training?

By Verrimus / 16th December 2022 / Comments Off on What is Operational TSCM Training?

At Verrimus, we refer to the TSCM training that we provide (only to military, government and law enforcement teams) as Operational TSCM Training. Why? Because our Operational TSCM Training IS NOT TSCM equipment training. We do not currently provide operational TSCM training to private individuals, risk management companies or private investigators. (Though we plan to…

TSCM Tips – Bluetooth and WiFi Threat Detection

By Verrimus / 7th December 2022 / Comments Off on TSCM Tips – Bluetooth and WiFi Threat Detection

More TSCM tips from the TSCM specialists at Verrimus. Are you a TSCM team who have spent money unnecessarily on TSCM equipment? Here’s our Technical & Government Services Director, Gavin, explaining why he is concerned that TSCM operators are purchasing test equipment costing up to £30k. TSCM tips are things that all competent TSCM operators…

Visit The CIA Museum Online

By Verrimus / 23rd November 2022 / Comments Off on Visit The CIA Museum Online

“Shhhh…. it’s still super secretive and you still can’t go in… but the CIA Museum is now digitizing its collections so you can view them online, as reported by Smithsonian. Established 75 years ago for CIA personnel and other insiders only, today about 200 of the 3,500 artifacts are viewable online, with more to come.” See…

Cybersecurity Spending Is Continuing To Increase

By Verrimus / 17th November 2022 / Comments Off on Cybersecurity Spending Is Continuing To Increase

“Despite less-than-ideal economic assessments, 51% of companies plan to boost IT spending, with a median increase of 5%. The focus? Cybersecurity.” Yet we find many security directors are continuing to ignore technical surveillance threats. Many fail to understand what a technical surveillance attack is (and what it is not), how to assess risk and how…

Politician Privacy -MPs Need to Take Privacy Protection Seriously

By Verrimus / 17th November 2022 / Comments Off on Politician Privacy -MPs Need to Take Privacy Protection Seriously

Lots in the news about politicians, MPs and Senior Government Ministers being given warnings about the risks posed by mobile devices. Can you believe that MPs are STILL carrying phones into meetings? Politician privacy needs to be taken seriously. Standard security advice for most commercial executives should be NOT to take a powered on mobile…

Spyware Scandal in Europe Grows

By Verrimus / 14th November 2022 / Comments Off on Spyware Scandal in Europe Grows

Pegasus in the EU: A Watergate-Scale Spyware Scandal The Pegasus spyware scandal continues to ripple through the European Union, drawing comparisons to Watergate in its scale and political fallout. Pegasus, a powerful surveillance tool originally designed to fight terrorism and organized crime, has instead become synonymous with state overreach, political surveillance, and the erosion of…

Building An Internal TSCM Service Capability – Part 2

By Verrimus / 9th November 2022 / Comments Off on Building An Internal TSCM Service Capability – Part 2

So, your organisation needs to decide whether to develop and maintain an internal TSCM (technical surveillance counter measures) service or to contract the services of an external service provider. How do you decide which is the best option for you? Establishing and maintaining an in-house capability is not quick, easy or cheap, but it is…

Journalists – Do you think your privacy has been compromised?

By Verrimus / 3rd November 2022 / Comments Off on Journalists – Do you think your privacy has been compromised?

Journalists and NGOs – Do you have concerns that your privacy has been compromised? Are you certain that your privacy is adequately protected? Verrimus offer TSCM Awareness briefings to inform clients of what’s possible regarding traditional and emerging technical surveillance threats. Journalists and NGOs file spyware complaint against Defense Ministry (mexiconewsdaily.com) Recent investigations into the…

100% Satisfaction With Verrimus TSCM Training

By Verrimus / 3rd November 2022 / Comments Off on 100% Satisfaction With Verrimus TSCM Training

We are an organisation that are committed to ensuring that the Verrimus TSCM Training services we deliver are meeting our clients’ expectations. We value honest, constructive feedback from our service users to assist us to adapt and improve our service delivery. At the end of each of our Operational TSCM courses, we provide students with…

Why Doesn’t Verrimus offer Equipment-Specific Operational TSCM Training?

By Verrimus / 2nd November 2022 / Comments Off on Why Doesn’t Verrimus offer Equipment-Specific Operational TSCM Training?

The short answer is we offer objective TSCM training, because we aren’t a sales team trying to earn a commission from equipment sales! Verrimus do offer equipment training for clients who wish to learn more about how to use TSCM equipment they have already purchased. The detailed answer is that a Technical Surveillance Counter Measures…