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Corporate Espionage 101

Click photo for Table of Contents and excellent Reviews. Corporate Espionage 101: The Missing Business School Course “Everything you need to know to counter the most common business and personal…

Kevin D. MurrayOctober 2, 2026

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The 30 Second Bug

You have 30 seconds to plant an AI enhanced Smart Bug See it happen in a conference room, comic strip style. This is only one spy trick. There are hundreds…

Kevin D. MurraySeptember 13, 2025

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Cool Spycraft at the Tip of Your Finger: NFC

This is a Near-Field Communications (NFC) chip. A very cool spycraft tool! Very small. Very thin. Only $3.18. NFC is a short-range wireless technology that enables data exchange between two…

Kevin D. MurrayApril 3, 2025

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How to Bug a Boardroom, according to an AI Spy

I asked ChatGPT (as an AI Spy)… “This is a picture of a typical boardroom. You are a spy with advanced technical expertise and an unlimited budget. Where would…

Kevin D. MurrayMarch 31, 2025

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AI Lip Reading: Eavesdropping Without a Microphone or Laser

Eavesdropping via lip reading has been around a long time, probably since Og saw Charlie mouth "shhhh" when a bear approached their cave. My introduction to eavesdropping via lip reading…

Kevin D. MurrayOctober 2, 2024

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How to Choose a Competent TSCM Consultant: A Checklist & Tips

How to Choose a Competent TSCM / Counterespionage Consultant Organizations need competent Technical Security Consultants (TSCM) to protect them from espionage. However, many first-time users don't know how to find…

Kevin D. MurrayAugust 6, 2024

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Spy Clues

Spy Clues Are Important — Get to know the spy clues. Low-cost spy technology is allowing former shoulder-surfing cheaters, from businesses to governments and even in homes, to steal valuable…

Kevin D. MurrayJuly 11, 2024

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2.4 GHz Bug for Less Than $10

This 2.4 GHz bug is just one of many eavesdropping devices, GPS trackers and spy cameras flooding the market these days. Corporations that value information security and privacy need to…

Kevin D. MurrayJuly 11, 2024

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Weird Spy Stories

Who doesn’t like a good spy story? They come in all types: action, true, fiction, comedy, noir, etc. The weird but true spy stories are often overlooked, but not here.…

Kevin D. MurrayJuly 2, 2024

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Holistic Information Security | Avoiding the IT Tunnel Vision Mistake

IT vs. Security budget battle. Budget War: Holistic Information Security vs. IT Security Holistic information security is under attack. IT tunnel vision is the most common mistake companies make when…

Kevin D. MurrayJune 27, 2024

Corporate Security Espionage

Economic Espionage Theory and Prevention via TSCM

Economic espionage has been a part of your life for a long time. Do you remember your very first experience with it? • Perhaps it was The Beach Boys’ “Surfin’…

Kevin D. MurrayJune 27, 2024

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Corporate Security Espionage

Business Espionage: The Employee Competitor and What to Do About It

Employee Competitors Stab Bosses in the Back Employee competitor stories begin like this: “I think my employee is stealing my business information and is planning on competing with me. What…

Kevin D. MurrayJune 27, 2024

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Top 20 Corporate Espionage and Spy Techniques

Protecting your business from corporate espionage spy techniques starts with knowing where to look. However, many businesses never look. Understandable. They are too busy running their businesses. And, corporate espionage…

Kevin D. MurrayJune 27, 2024

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How to Prevent Wireless Microphone Eavesdropping

Jack was concerned about his job, so he eavesdropped on the Board meetings. Joan made money selling her exceptionally high quality, but unauthorized, recordings of concerts. Jared is a star…

Kevin D. MurrayJune 27, 2024

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Laser Beam Spying: Sci-Fi Bugs?

Back in 1988, newspaper reports about laser beam eavesdropping swept the country. Our clients were scared. To learn exactly how scared they should be, we built a laser beam eavesdropping…

Kevin D. MurrayJune 27, 2024

USB recorder spy pen commonly used for surreptitious workplace recording.

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Surreptitious Workplace Recording — and what to do about it

Spy pen commonly used for surreptitious workplace recording. pdf download version Workplace recording threats: • Employees • Contractors • Visitors • Economic Espionage Spies Some of their workplace recording tools…

Kevin D. MurrayJune 26, 2024

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Eavesdropping and Super Hearing Pucks

Guess what all these superheroes have in common. Superman Wolverine Supergirl Power Girl Green Lantern Daredevil John Hancock Wordgirl The Blue Ear (bionically) They all have eavesdropping super hearing powers.…

Kevin D. MurrayJune 27, 2024

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Trade Secrets v. Confidential Information

The non-existence of a trade secret asset: ‘confidential’ information by R. Mark Halligan, FisherBroyles LLP For years, there has been a debate whether “confidential” information is analogous to a “trade…

Kevin D. MurrayNovember 16, 2023

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High-Stakes Corporate Espionage

A $200 million deal turned into a tale of hidden microphones, drone encounters and covert surveillance.

Kevin D. MurrayJune 17, 2023

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TSCM Security Inspections – Myths, Excuses & Reality

Some myths and excuses really need to be debunked. Let's start with a really important one. TSCM SECURITY INSPECTION MYTHS and EXCUSES (pdf version) • Espionage is a Covert Act:…

Kevin D. MurrayJuly 3, 2023

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Securing Cryptocurrency Offices from Eavesdropping and Espionage

(PDF version) Securing cryptocurrency offices is a hot topic. Electronic surveillance (the spying kind) has a new target, digital assets. You would be forgiven if you put all the blame…

Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022

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Corporate Espionage – The Missing Business School Courses

This article was written around 1990. Now it is a nostalgic look at how some things change, and how some never do. ESPIONAGE 101 – Introduction to Corporate Espionage Tapped…

Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022

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TSCM – The Other Covid Deep Clean

The Other Covid Deep Clean is TSCM (.pdf version) Deep Clean sanitizing of offices and facilities is on the minds of organizations everywhere. Covid-19 prevention is the goal. Once this…

Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022

TSCM History - Spy Quiz, 1980 - Do you have what it takes to be a good spy? Take the spy test and find out.

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Quiz – Would You Make a Good Spy?

Find out if you could be a good spy. Test yourself for fun. Learn what makes a good spy. Before you hire any TSCM inspection / counterespionage consultant make sure…

Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022

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Malicious USB Cables

(VIDEO) (Detection Instructions) The Background of Malicious USB Cables A malicious cable is any cable (electrical or optical) which performs an unexpected, and unwanted function. The most common malicious capabilities…

Kevin D. MurraySeptember 26, 2024

Corporate Espionage 101

The 30 Second Bug

Cool Spycraft at the Tip of Your Finger: NFC

How to Bug a Boardroom, according to an AI Spy

AI Lip Reading: Eavesdropping Without a Microphone or Laser

How to Choose a Competent TSCM Consultant: A Checklist & Tips

Spy Clues

2.4 GHz Bug for Less Than $10

Weird Spy Stories

Holistic Information Security | Avoiding the IT Tunnel Vision Mistake

Economic Espionage Theory and Prevention via TSCM

Business Espionage: The Employee Competitor and What to Do About It

Top 20 Corporate Espionage and Spy Techniques

How to Prevent Wireless Microphone Eavesdropping

Laser Beam Spying: Sci-Fi Bugs?

Surreptitious Workplace Recording — and what to do about it

Eavesdropping and Super Hearing Pucks

Trade Secrets v. Confidential Information

High-Stakes Corporate Espionage

TSCM Security Inspections – Myths, Excuses & Reality

Securing Cryptocurrency Offices from Eavesdropping and Espionage

Corporate Espionage – The Missing Business School Courses

TSCM – The Other Covid Deep Clean

Quiz – Would You Make a Good Spy?

Malicious USB Cables

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