SpyGearCo: Spy and Surveillance

The child safety industry is starting to grow up. Only a few years ago when child safety was in it’s infancy, there were simple tools for preventing injury like cupboard locks and simple baby gates. Soon other child safety products appeared on the scene like baby monitors and car seats. Currently, the child safety industry in entering it’s adolescence phase and it seems parents can’t get enough of high tech gadgets that will help keep their children safe and out of harms way.

The child safety gadgets described in this article can offer parents help if their child gets into trouble. The satellite based GPS (Global Positioning System) that helps drivers manage unfamiliar roads is also helping parents keep track of children. The WorldTracker GPRS tracker can be put into a small black case and attached to a child’s belt with a secure belt loop.

Using the SecureTrack Emergency Tracker/Communicator parents can quickly obtain their child’s current location including map and full street address, set up geofencing alarms, turn on and off auto-track feature, obtain historical data and adjust report rate. If you need a quick find, just call from your cell phone, and in moments you will receive a text message with the full address of current tracker location.

Some of these GPS systems may also offer a ‘panic’ button that a child can quickly push to send an SOS message to a preset phone number or e-mail address.

The WorldTracker GPRS tracker for example has this SOS ‘panic’ button. Some even have a remote audio monitoring system so parents can here what’s going on near the tracking device and even get a log of where the device has been that day.

There are also trackers that can be hidden in the family car, such as Travel Eyes 2 (www.mightygps.com/traveleyes2.htm). Radio frequency identification, the technology used in the Illinois Toolway I-PASS collection system uses radio waves to transmit a unique ID number that can be picked up on a nearby receiver. RFID tags, like the ones in the Locator Plus Pack With Disaster Alert, can be pinned to clothing or put in backpacks, giving parents a way to keep track of as many as 24 kids within 600 ft.

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This entry was posted on Monday, October 29th, 2007 at 7:33 pm and is filed under GPS Tracking, Hidden Cameras, Home Security. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.

Disasters are happening all the time from man made to nature driven cataclysmic events. Centuries ago the planet had primitive life forms and did not understand what was happening to their world. But today we live in a advanced technological society where it not likely our entire race will become extinct like in the dinosaur period. Man will survive, but how many of us will live? The question remains unanswered.

If you’ve ever watched the history channel they have a program called MEGA Disasters. It’s presents many different shows on events that will lead to massive loss of life from natural or man made disasters. One or more of these MEGA disasters is going to occur sooner than later.

Here is a brief description on what the show is about.

Massive natural disasters have shaped the planet on which we live for millions of years, and the only thing we know for sure is that the future holds more. Earthquakes have triggered massive tsunamis and released methane gas that killed most of the life in the ocean. Asteroids have laid waste to nearly all the life on earth. Volcanoes have blocked the sun’s rays for months.

As the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami have dramatically demonstrated, we are all vulnerable to unexpected disasters, both natural and man-made. Combining science and history, MEGA DISASTERS visits the sites of previous disasters, then recreates them in modern times and locations, using state-of-the-art computer animation.

Whether it’s the city of Memphis crashing into the Mississippi River during an earthquake or a mile-wide asteroid destroying Los Angeles, each week is a hair-raising look at just how vulnerable our complex society really is to the power of Mother Nature.

What we need to do to save lives now and in the future?

Ordia Solutions is the pioneer and leading provider of mobile command & control systems for public safety agencies. They have devised the Mobile Tactical Collaboration Systemâ„¢ (MTCS) is a next-generation web-based wireless-enabled software application that allows public safety officers to communicate and collaborate visually in real-time using tactical graphics, digital maps, and shared workspaces to enable highly effective command & control without ever having to setup a physical command post. This system is the only one of it’s kind in the world and is in many government trials from SWAT teams to FBI, and is being rolled out into many search and rescue operation command centers.

They recently expanded the product portfolio to include an integrated GPS tracking solution called â„¢ GPS, which provides real-time situational unit locations for operational commanders and their tactical operators in the field.

This GPS Tracking Device was researched for use in the Mobile Tactical Collaboration Systemâ„¢ (MTCS) by GLC Enterprises, Inc. and is also known as the WorldTracker GPRS. It is an advanced mini tracking devices that allows rescue person to be viewed in near real time allowing officials to effectively coordinate rescue missions when MEGA Disasters stick which will happen for sure.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, October 25th, 2007 at 11:41 pm and is filed under GPS Tracking. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.

Most girls and guys these days want to look sexy in a pair of hot jeans and will go to any length to make sure they have a tight, sexy fitting pair of jeans in the butt area to look attractive to the opposite sex.

This article explores the latest news for using a spy camera in the clothing industry, by checking out your ass in department stores. Turns out, it’s the latest thing in deciding on buying a pair of jeans. Most want their jeans to look tight and sexy but cannot see their own asses behind them.

Many girls ask their girlfriends, does my ass look fat in these pair of jeans. The Hub Clothing in Scottsdale, Arizona, has installed a BUTT CAM — a camera in a mirror so shoppers can see how their butts look when trying on new jeans. It’s a simple setup. The owner set up a low video camera and a high TV screen. When girls or guys go into the special changing room, a small surveillance camera mounted in a mirror allows them to see every angle of their asses on a video monitor. Silly idea, but it’s a hit with shoppers probably because many people doing this are dumb as rocks anyway. Neat idea, but no one knows if will  catch on nationwide.

View the Butt Cam Spy Cam video on how this is really catching on in the Scottsdale clothing store.

It’s true, spy cams are used for all sorts of reasons but using to to check out ones butt is really a great idea. Teenagers and young adults alike want to know how sexy their butts look like on video.

Butt now it’s possible to have your very own butt cam. www.SpyGearCo.com has put together a portable butt cam receiver/recorder, spy camera package that any girl or boy can take around with them to check to make sure their butts look tight and sexy in a pair of jeans in whatever store they choose to shop in.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 at 5:01 pm and is filed under Spy Cam, Surveillance News, Video Surveillance Systems. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.

Most hidden cameras today’s are designed to be hooked up to a TV set for viewing only or to an old VCR for recording video surveillance and reviewing the camera video at a later time. You can also connect them to a stand alone DVR for recording and playback. But many want to know how it is possible to connect 4 hidden cameras together to view and record video surveillance at the same time using inexpensive reliable components to their computer. 

Many parents and business owners need at least 4 hidden cameras placed in 4 important rooms of the house to monitor their care provider or children. Most common rooms are the bedroom, kitchen, living room and family room.

This article explains in detail what you need to purchase and how to install  components so that you can not only view and record 4 hidden camera on your computer but also view the video remotely through the Internet for free. These hidden cameras will work for sure and are the ones recommended for this setup. The Hidden Camera VISEC Software-Hardware System is just the thing for enabling 4 hidden cameras to simultaneously view and record with your laptop or desktop computer.

For wired or wireless hidden cameras you will need the following components.

1) GrabBee II to connect your camera(s) to your computer. The GrabBee II is the bridge between the wireless or hidden camera and your computer. The GrabBee II converts analog video signal to digital through your USB port. Plug & Play installation allows you to connect the number of cameras equal to the number of USB ports on your computer. Comes with software and all the connecting cables you will need to hook it up.

2) VISEC Software

The software that gets installed on the computer was developed as a next generation computer program by NASA Level Programmers. This software has the following features.

• Watch your pets, nanny, babysitter even your kids!
• View from any location in the world via the Internet.
• Use your computer’s IP address to log on and immediately view live or past video.
• Record all video activity, or just when motion is detected.
• In motion detection mode you can be alerted by email, cell phone or PDA when motion is detected.
• Can also be used as a stealth surveillance system allowing the program to operate secretly on your computer. Suspect an abusive nanny or cheating spouse? Simply set VISEC on ’secret’ mode and record everything for possible evidence.
• VISEC is extremely easy to use. Installation and configuration will only take 5 minutes.

VISEC you can turn your computer into a powerful surveillance system at a fraction of a regular security system cost. VISEC has no monthly fees and, for a one-time fee, you can receive a lifetime of FREE updates. Bear in mind that When remote viewing via the Internet, you will get a snap shot every 6 sec. You are not actually viewing real time video.

3) Quad. This allows your system to split a video monitor into 4 screens.

If you want to have up to 4 hidden cameras send video surveillance to your computer for viewing and recording Click Here and get the Hidden Camera VISEC Software-Hardware System

Installation Instructions:

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This entry was posted on Saturday, October 20th, 2007 at 11:03 pm and is filed under Hidden Cameras, Surveillance for Business, Surveillance News, Video Surveillance Systems. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.

Most common home and office installations involve up to 4 cameras for outdoor surveillance. One in the front, back and sides of the house or business. That will give you enough coverage to see most all of your properties.

Here are some of the most common features that are desired by home owners and business owners want to see in an outdoor surveillance system.

The cameras shown here are not just cameras, they have 400 MHz onboard processor  with upgradeable firmware so that when the manufacturer designs a new feature, the owner can upgrade his or her camera for free or nominal cost.

This 4 Camera Outdoor Video Surveillance System comes with FREE Internet Viewing. This system uses your existing PC as a DVR to record and playback video on all 4 cameras at the same time in incredible detail. The 4 camera outdoor surveillance system shown here are even better than wireless cameras. Wireless cameras have a tendency to interfere with router and phone systems because they are both using the 2.4Ghz frequency. Sometime the 2.4Ghz outdoor surveillance cameras will actually induce interference in wireless routers and phone systems themselves depending on the strength of the transmission.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 at 5:22 pm and is filed under Home Security, Surveillance for Business, Video Surveillance Systems. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.

Most hidden cameras today’s are designed to be hooked up to a TV set for viewing only or to an old VCR for recording video surveillance and reviewing the camera video at a later time. Very few people know how to hook up a hidden camera to their computer so that they can record and view it using their computer. This article explains in detail what you need to purchase and how to install the components so that you can not only view and record hidden camera video surveillance on your computer but also view the video remotely through the Internet for free. While most hidden cameras will most likely work with this setup we can only verify these hidden cameras will work for sure. The Hidden Camera VISEC Software-Hardware System is just the thing for making your hidden camera work with your laptop or desktop computer.

For a wired or wireless hidden camera you will need the GrabBee II to connect your camera(s) to your computer. The GrabBee II is the bridge between the wireless or hidden camera and your computer. The GrabBee II converts analog video signal to digital through your USB port. Plug & Play installation allows you to connect the number of cameras equal to the number of USB ports on your computer. Comes with software and all the connecting cables you will need to hook it up. GrabBee II

Installation Instructions:

If you do not follow these steps in their order you can cause damage to your computers Operating System. These steps are ONLY for Microsoft Windows XP and above. For all other Operating Systems (Windows 95/98/ME/200) please follow the instructions given in the manual, which came with the unit.

Before you begin:

• Make sure you’ve downloaded all of the windows updates, which are located at update.windows.com.
• Unplug all other USB Devices if possible.
• Close all other programs running besides the needed programs to run Windows XP.

1. First Connect the Grab Bee II to any USB Port on the computer.
2. Wait for the Found New Hardware Wizard to pop up. (Do not click anything at this point, please read the instructions all the way through first)
3. Insert the Multimedia Installation Kit CD (Red and Purple CD). When inserting the CD you may notice a box that pops up, it will say Video Home- 32BG. Click the Cancel button, and proceed to step 4.
4. On the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, click No, Not at this time, and then click next.
5. Click Install from a list or specific location (advanced), and then click next.
6. Now Click the BROWSE button, Then the + sign next to MY COMPUTER, locate the CD-ROM Drive you put the CD into, should say Video Home- 32GB next to it.
7. Click the + sign next to it, then locate the folder called Grab Bee 2, Click the + sign next to it and then proceed to click on the folder called driver.
8. Once you’ve clicked onto that folder, click the word OK, and then click NEXT.
9. The computer will now search that location you specified for a DRIVER for the Grab Bee 2 device which as been installed.
10. Once the computer finds the driver, a window will pop up that says: Hardware Installation, Click the Continue Anyway button and proceed to the next step.
11. Click Finish, and now your device is installed and ready for the software installation. The Visec program can now be installed from the disk you have purchased. Once the software is installed your system is ready to operate.

Now connect your hidden camera to the Grab Bee II. If you are using a wireless hidden camera, connect the 2.4Ghz receiver to the Grab Bee II.

VISEC Software:

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This entry was posted on Sunday, October 14th, 2007 at 10:22 am and is filed under Hidden Cameras, Surveillance for Business, Video Surveillance Systems. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.

Our world today there are many disasters occurring, from environmental disasters such as Global Warming, terrorist attacks, massive fires, bridge collapsing, campus shootings, riots. You name it, every singe day, week, month and year there are more and more global events that are causing massive loss of life and damage to property worldwide.

Lives and property will be saved only when we have a way of effectively way to visually track first responders in real time and coordinate their efforts in saving lives and property.

The Mobile Tactical Collaboration Systemâ„¢ (MTCS) is a next-generation web-based wireless-enabled software application that allows public safety officers to communicate and collaborate visually in real-time using tactical graphics, digital maps, and shared workspaces to enable highly effective command & control without ever having to setup a physical command post.  The Mobile Tactical Collaboration System was recently expanded the product portfolio to include an integrated tracking solution, AdvanTraqâ„¢ GPS, which provides real-time situational unit locations for operational commanders and their tactical operators in the field.

The AdvanTraqâ„¢ GPS solution integrated into the MTCS is in fact the WorldTracker GPRS GPS tracking device that was researched and suggested by the Engineering Dept. of GLC Enterprises, Inc. (a.k.a. www.SpyGearCo.com)

This GPS Tracking solution uses the smallest GPR tracking device available today with an open interface that can be programmed. It allowed for easy integration into the Mobile Tactical Collaboration System.

The Mobile Tactical Collaboration System works in many public and private sectors which include the following and more.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 at 2:53 pm and is filed under GPS Tracking. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.

Many times it’s necessary to have a portable hidden camera to move around from room to room but sometimes it’s necessary to have a totally covert hidden camera system that is somewhat fixed and is not detectable by employees.

Businesses like restaurants or offices that need to see if employees are really working and not goofing off. Restaurants need to see employees stealing from them or taking food and eating it or giving samples out to friends. These days the business owner may time will go out of business because of constant losses incurred from his or her own workers.

Dome cameras used in most department stores and chain stores are somewhat covert but are noticeable by employees and usually not by customers so this is not good choice.

What businesses need is a hidden camera disguised as a sprinkler head. No one will ever suspect that there is a camera in it recording employee’s every move.

Here we present one such device which looks just like a typical sprinkler head that sprays water when a fire is detected but in this case only has a camera in it. It’s the perfect covert ceiling installations, this imitation Sprinkler Head Sony CCD Hidden Camera makes a great choice. This Sprinkler hidden Camera comes complete with mounting hardware. It has a wide angle lens so your sure to capture a good size of a typical room.

How to Install the Sprinkler Head Hidden Camera:

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This entry was posted on Monday, October 8th, 2007 at 3:41 pm and is filed under Apartment & Campus Security, Hidden Cameras, Surveillance for Business, Video Surveillance Systems. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.

These days, most of the state statutes permit the recording of speeches and conversations that take place where the parties may reasonably expect to be recorded. Most also exempt from their coverage law enforcement agencies and public utilities that monitor conversations and phone lines in the course of their businesses.

But when the conversation is between parties in states with conflicting eavesdropping and wiretapping laws, federal law generally applies, although either state also may choose to enforce its laws against a violator.

In any case recording both video and audio is not allowed by law as far as hidden covert devices like hidden camera. Anything that is hidden and not in plain site for that has audio recording capability is really not allowed. If you talk to private investigators they will tell you the same thing.

But there is a new device on the market that allows you to record both video and audio at the same time that is not covert but is still small enough that can be carried with you anywhere when you need to perform video and well as audio covert missions.

This is the Spy Cam Stick and recordings are stored on a tiny removable Micro SD card. Up to 33 hours of video can be recorded on a 1Gb Micro SD card. Internal rechargeable battery is recharged via USB connection.

Records for over 2 hours on a single charge. Using the new state-of-the-art 3GP third generation format, recordings can be played instantly on 3GP compatible cell phones and PDAs.

Videos can be played on any PC using free download players from Realtime or Quickplayer. Not only can you record video but also audio with this device.

The possibilities are endless for this type of device. Private investigators can use it to get the goods on cheating spouses or it’s great for interrogation purposes.

It can be used to record lectures for college students.

Married people can use it to record evidence on their cheating spouse.

Even business owners can use it to record “hanky-panky” of they employee’s.

There are many ways in which to use this device we cannot even being to list them all!

This entry was posted on Friday, October 5th, 2007 at 10:36 pm and is filed under Spy Cam. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.

No only is this spy camera portable, it allows the video to travel through the wiring of your house and it’s portable. You can move it from room to room and watch video surveillance from your lazy boy. You can use it indoor or outdoor, it doesn’t matter.

Just screw the bulb into a light fixture, plug in the receiver and connect your video cables. Use it in your patio, or family room. Another great place is to put it outside. Watch for stranger lurking outside, watch you kids, keep an eye on second house and vacation houses.

Simple get a outdoor flood light fixture at your local hardware store, install it near an electrical outlet and screw the bulb in. How many times have you said you need to see what’s going on outside even when it’s dark?

The Flood Light camera bulb even has infrared illuminators which will allow the spy camera to see in near complete darkness. Here are the complete details of how the camera works and a picture of it.

SecureView is a B&W Spy Camera Flood Light in a light bulb that screws into your outdoor/indoor light fixtures and sends video to your television or VCR via your house power wiring.

This PAR-38 style, outdoor weatherproof camera is disguised as a light bulb and comes with companion decoder (receiver). 6 built-in infrared illuminators see in total darkness.

There are no wires to run, no holes to drill, and no antennas required. Package contains camera in a bulb, decoder, and RCA cable. All you need is a TV or VCR and a light socket.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 8:33 pm and is filed under Hidden Cameras, Spy Cam, Surveillance News. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site. Your comment will appear immediately, but I reserve the right to delete innapropriate comments.