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Kim Komando Today

Who's spying on you?

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

There was a time when tiny cameras brought to mind images of James Bond. But these cameras are now available to anyone who can afford them. And they are increasingly being used to spy on guests in hotel rooms and rental properties. Lawyer Marc Lamber says laws about the issue are murky. But don't despair. There are ways to protect yourself.

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0:00.0

You ever have someone barge in on you unexpectedly?

0:05.0

They open a bedroom or bathroom door without knocking first.

0:09.0

It's nerve-wracking and can be really embarrassing.

0:12.0

Well, how would you feel if you found out that someone had been in the room with you all along, but without your knowledge?

0:20.0

You see, technology could be invading your bedroom in a bad way.

0:24.0

I'm talking about cameras, tiny, tiny cameras that record your every single move.

0:29.1

Watching someone with hidden cameras used to be something you really only saw James Bond movies.

0:34.1

And it used to be something that only famous people really had to worry about.

0:37.2

But today,

0:38.3

with the advent of online trolling, live streaming, and other ways we invite people into our

0:43.0

personal lives via technology, people have become, well, voyeuristic. The sad fact is, you don't

0:49.5

always know if someone is watching you or secretly recording you, especially if you're on vacation,

0:54.8

in a hotel, a cruise ship, or a rental property. Even in a cabin in the middle of the woods,

1:00.2

you may not be alone. More and more vacationers are discovering hidden cameras, and you

1:05.9

won't believe all the places they're being concealed in. Today's camouflage technology is brilliant, and surveillance cameras are so darn small these days.

1:14.5

It's nearly impossible to spot them.

1:16.8

But take heart, all is not lost.

1:19.0

There is hope.

1:19.7

You can fight back.

1:21.1

You see, I have a scoop on some gadgets that will help you find all those hidden cameras.

1:25.9

This particular topic hit really close to home because I had

1:29.1

the very unpleasant experience of this happening to me, but I didn't just find one camera. No, no, no.

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