Security Tales: The Tracking Column

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Vladimir Bezmaly | 05/15/2017
Following a lecture on the use of technical surveillance equipment at the Security Academy, an argument broke out between students.

— Maria, maybe our profession of operative is no longer needed? Look, more and more often intelligence data is obtained by technical means, not by people. If earlier, to install listening equipment and video cameras, it was necessary to break into a house, now people increasingly install it themselves and all they need to do is connect either to a communication channel or to cloud storage and that's it! Even if you are sitting half a planet away from the object.

- You know, Otto, maybe you're right. Our profession, sweden whatsapp data on data mining, is really changing. People write so much about themselves that you don't have time to understand whether they have a head in the right place or just a skull to put on a hat... Scary!

This or something like this was the conversation between the two students. However, the next day, during a practical lesson, they were shown a new smart speaker from company A. The speaker could do more than just listen to conversations. It did this constantly, and all eight of its microphones were designed exclusively for eavesdropping. The noise suppression system was ideal. That is, it was possible not only to listen, but also to clear signals from noise. In addition, the speaker had two video cameras, which allowed not only to listen, but also to watch. The recorded information was transmitted to the manufacturer's servers for analysis, and in fact, the security service had to connect to an encrypted channel to get all the information.

A month later, the students went their separate ways for a three-month practical internship.

- Captain, trainee Otto Kranz has arrived for his internship!