Saturday, March 19, 2011

Are You Being Spied On? Covert Cameras Revealed

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March 19, 2011
Talk Nerdy to Me
There are two very good reasons to read our roundup of cleverly disguised spy cameras. One, of course, pertains to the type of creepy person who feels as if they need a spy camera to keep an eye on people. And the other is for less-shady characters that simply want to find out whether that pack of gum, calculator, or electric razor on the desk is really a device built for espionage. These cameras don't look like cameras, which makes them all the more dangerous.
--Senior Editor Tim Moynihan

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