Electronic surveillance involves the traditional laws on wiretapping--any interception of a telephone transmission by accessing the telephone signal itself--and eavesdropping--listening in on conversations without the consent of the parties. More recently, states have extended these laws to cover data communications as well as telephone surveillance. For example, in Florida, interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications is prohibited. State and federal policymakers face the challenge of balancing security needs via electronic surveillance against individual privacy.
source http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/cip/surveillance.htm
Surveillance equipment is typically small enough to go unnoticed by the majority of people.
ReplyDeleteMajor types are video surveillance equipment, CCTV surveillance equipment, telephone surveillance equipment, PC surveillance equipment, employee surveillance equipment, GPS tracking surveillance equipment, loss prevention surveillance equipment, and counter surveillance equipment.