What is the purpose of counter surveillance?
Counter Surveillance is carried out to confirm hostile surveillance is being conducted against you. Not to be confused with ‘Anti Surveillance’ the aim of counter surveillance is to identify the individual or team that has placed you under surveillance, so appropriate action can be taken.
What is the difference between counter surveillance and anti surveillance?
Counter- surveillance is used to help you recognise that you are under surveillance and to develop suitable countermeasures. As such, counter-surveillance is different from anti-surveillance which includes techniques to enable you to do what you need to do, despite knowing that you are under surveillance.
How do you counter listening devices?
How to Block Listening Devices
- Purchase an audio jammer. These devices are rather expensive, but can be relied upon to desensitize any hidden microphones within a given diameter.
- Place the audio jammer in the room where you suspect a listening device may be present.
- Test your audio jammer’s effectiveness.
How do we carry out counter-surveillance?
To carry out counter-surveillance, we must: • Observe our environment actively to detect any surveillance action and react accordingly (seeking protection and/or trying to obtain proof of surveillance for subsequent complaints or investigations).
What are the best methods for surveillance detection?
Mobile surveillance detection: As you move forward, try to find creative ways to take short glances at the area behind you and behind but on the other side of the street. A good way to do this is to periodically glance sideways (at stores, cars, people, etc) and use peripheral vision to look behind you.
How is surveillance used in modern society?
Modern technology has given surveillance a new dimension – surveillance can be automated using computers and extensive records of people’s activities can be kept over a long period of time. 10 | Surveillance and counter-surveillance for human rights defenders and their organisations
How can I figure out where surveillance might be?
In order to figure out where surveillance might be, what you’ll want to do is put yourself in the shoes of a potential surveillant, and try to figure out where you would be in order to covertly observe, say, the front door or driveway to your residence, and the main entrance or parking lot entrance to your workplace.
