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Word Count: 412 Avoiding Phone Taps
When you want to avoid phone taps on your line, one of the things you need to
do is get a bug sweeper. These devices can help you find phone taps in your home
that may be allowing others to get information that you do not want them to
have. Regular bug sweeping with devices that you can easily find and buy over
the Internet are key to ensuring that your confidential phone conversations
remain confidential.
It is important to note, however, that there are other ways to avoid phone
taps. Most telecommunications companies have had to make it easier for law
enforcement to tap phones since 1994 and the passing of the law known as CALEA.
Getting VoIP service over the Internet will protect you to a certain extent for
the time being, although a recent FCC ruling demands that VoIP provides start
building in easier third party access.
So, while you can probably detect phone bugs from the likes of amateur spies,
bounty hunters, and some private investigators, detecting phone taps from law
enforcement is a little trickier. Part of this problem is that they use
hardwired solutions for their surveillance. This means that they tap into the
phone line and create a physical bridge to their location. They can listen in
without being near your house.
Cell phones might be able to help you avoid phone taps, if you use them to
make the important and confidential calls out of your area. However, when in the
vicinity of your cell phone, these are actually the easiest calls to intercept.
You should always be careful when using a cell phone to discuss sensitive
information, as it is possible for nearly anyone to hear it in the right
conditions, inadvertently or on purpose. In any case, it is very difficult to
avoid phone taps by law enforcement or military personnel because of the nature
of how they tap a phone.
But even though you may not detect bugs from law enforcement, it is still
worth your while to invest in some counter surveillance bug sweepers. This way
you can still avoid revealing information when someone else is trying to nail
you by using phone taps.
About The Author
Shawn Davis
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