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There's devices and ways to detect hidden cameras. There's a risk to being caught putting hidden cameras. I doubt they'll be everywhere but it is a problem.
by Tenoke 5y ago
There's devices and ways to detect hidden cameras. There's a risk to being caught putting hidden cameras. I doubt they'll be everywhere but it is a problem.
- falcolas 5y agoNone of which are universally effective. Some rely upon RF detection, others the presence of IR illumination, and yet others the reflection of the CMOS chip. But, a hardwired camera with no active illumination, behind an opaque sheet of IR transparent plastic (basically the kind of plastic on many modern electronics) would be incredibly hard to detect (without tearing everything apart).
- at_a_remove 5y agoYeah, I think those are based on retroreflection.
- wokwokwok 5y agoThere are certainly people that sell useless tools that purport to be able to detect cameras. There are certainly devices that can detect localised electric fields, wireless transmissions or make it relatively easy to spot shiny surfaces (such as camera lenses). …but, and I say this with absolute confidence; there is no device that exists that can detect if you are being observed or not. So, to some degree, it may be possible to find common wireless cameras, and if you’re some DIY house owner installing their SPY PRO secret camera from Amazon for $50, you can probably find it. …but, the point the parent comment is making is that there are, and, increasingly will be, cameras you won’t be able to detect. You’re best off to operate under the assumption you are being filmed when you hire a house, and, increasingly, just when you go around your daily life.