Bert L. Porter & Associates uses special equipment in conjunction with physical searches to uncover hidden “bugs”, GPS or “eavesdropping” devices. This is known as a debugging Service /Countermeasures . Information illegally obtained by electronic ”bugs” can devastate a business or individual. In the corporate realm, businesses can fall prey to competitors or opportunistic employees. In the domestic realm, separated spouses can gain unforeseen advantages with “insider knowledge” about their partner. Great monetary losses can be incurred if there is an unknown breach in privacy.
According to the U.S. State Department, more than 700,000 covert eavesdropping devices are sold each year, many of which are used in the workplace by disgruntled employees, agents for competitors, or disloyal partners seeking to share confidential information with others.
The State Department also reports over 6,500 incidents of industrial espionage occur in the United States each year with an average economic impact of $1.25 million.
Beyond the pure cost of an attack on your organization, illegal eavesdropping can lead to compromised trade secrets, lost business opportunities and competitors gaining an upper hand. Fortunately, regular unscheduled countermeasure sweeps of your workplace can prevent these debilitating business outcomes.
Bert L. Porter & Associates uses top-of-the-line de-bugging technologies to conduct countermeasure sweeps of spaces ranging from private offices and conference rooms to large hotels and conference centers – anywhere one can eavesdrop with a listening or video device. Our investigator uses the most advanced countermeasures equipment available.
Experts estimate that less than 5% of investigation firms have the proper equipment and training needed to do the job.
These sweeps locate and authenticate radio frequency transmitters, carrier current transmitters, and infrared transmitters, hard-wired and wireless video cameras. Telephones and telephone lines also are tested.
The most cost-effective way to conduct counter-surveillance is before an attack occurs. Plus, awareness of regular unscheduled security sweeps among your employees usually discourages bugs from being installed in the first place.
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