header
Main Site Home Page
Affiliate Program
Order Catalog
Privacy Policy
Return Policy
View Shopping Cart

SpyGearCo: Spy and Surveillance

Spy & Surveillance Information for Home and Business

Author

GLC Enterprises present a Blog for Everything to do with Surveillance and Security for Personal and Business Applications.

Recent Articles

Archives

Categories

Video Recording
Dome Cameras
Dummy Cameras
Quads
Board Cameras
Professional Cameras
Hidden Cameras
Hidden Cameras
Complete Systems
Bug Detectors
Monitors
Audio Recorders
Accessories
FAQ's

BBB Endorsed
BBB Endorsed
Click to Verify
Buy With Confidence!

LukWerks Cameras Indoor Camera
Outdoor Camera
Spy Camera
Wearable Cameras Button Camera w/Recorder
Sunglass Camera
Wireless Hat Camera
Wireless Neck Tie Camera
Wireless Button Spy Cam
Wireless Cameras
Clock Radio Camera
Cell Phone Camera
Digital Pen Holder Camera
Screw Color Camera
Color Nanny Camera w/Rcvr
Color Nanny Camera System
Small Set of 4
Low-Light Cameras
Mini Low-Light Color Cam
4 Wireless w/DVR
Weatherproof (Set of 4)
B/W Smoke Detector
Wall-Mount Color Spy Cam
Mini Wired Black&White
Low Lux BW Board Camera
Mini Color Dome Camera
Wireless Receivers
Micro 2.4 Ghz
Professional 2.4 Ghz
Portable Video Recorders
DVR-P9000
World's Smallest A/V Rec.
Portable 40GB DVR
Portable A/V Recorder
Network Cameras
Motion Tracking Spy Cam
Door Cameras
Prof Wireless Door Cam
SPY GADGETS
Micro Spy Camcorder
Digital Spy Pen
Spy Lighter Camera
Spy Wrist Watch Camera
Binocular Spy Camera
Peephole Reverser
Privacy Audio Jammer
More Hidden Cameras
'Flame' Clock Camera
Smoke Detector Camera
PC Video Capture
USB Video Adapter
Win USB Video Adapter
More Bug Detectors
Pro Bug/Camera Detector
GPS Devices
Portable GPS Tracking
World's Smallest Tracker
Conditions of Use
Sign Up To Get Special Deals And Product Tips
(we never share your info)
First Name:
E-Mail:
Binoocular Spy Camera
NEW! Binocular Spy Camera
$149.99
$68.99

X10 Products:

Motion Activated Camera w/Dual Floodlight (Watch or Record)

Total Home Security System

XCam2: WireLess Home Security System w/FREE VCR Record Kit

XCam2: WireLess Home Security System w/FREE Robo Mount

XCam2: 3 Cameras w/FREE PC/Internet Monitoring Software

Wireless Driveway Sensor

Active Home Pro

Professional Grade Surveillance Camera

Our Full X10 Products Catalog
About SpyGearCo.com and Our Products
Bookmark SpyGearCo
Large Selection Hidden Cameras

 

Best Selling Spy Cameras

Air Freshener

See everything happening in the room!

Neon Wall Clock

Perfect for a bar, restaurant or home!

FM/AM Alarm Clock

See anyone sneaking around the room!

Infrared Bullet Camera

See up to 20 feet in complete darkness!


 

Archive for the 'Video Surveillance Systems' Category

How To Catch A Cheating Wife or Cheating Husband Using A Hidden Camera

Infidelity can happen to any one, at anytime, under any circumstances. No one is immune. Infidelity spurs 50% of couples who experience it to reassess their marriages and make changes, often with the help of counselors. About 15% of wives and 25% of husbands cheat.

Infidelity develops in stages. In almost every case, there are numerous telltale signs along the way. Infidelity is likely to be one of the most painful and devastating things that can happen to you. The embarrassment, fear and betrayal can be overwhelming.

Infidelity has tragic consequences. Not only does unfaithfulness itself cause untold emotional suffering for a victimized spouse, but affairs create a host of other problems, too. Infidelity help blog and infidelity chat room. Infidelity is not a simple problem and it cannot be fixed with a simple cure, though that is what we most often desire. This series of articles is designed to provide insight, encouragement and practical advice to anyone whose marriage has been undermined by an act of infidelity.

Now let’s explore why men and woman cheat and how the other one can use a special hidden camera to catch either spouse in the act of having sex with a stranger of co-worker.

Cheating husbands leave many signs and with a bit of detective work, a wife can catch her husband with sold proof.  Many wives make the mistake of hiring an expensive detective or purchasing pricey spy equipment. Cheating husbands usually cheat when their wife is out of town. Tell your husband that you are leaving for a couple of days and then wait, listen and watch to see if he tries to catch you in the act.

Someone with a guilty conscience may transfer that guilt to another, so if your wife is cheating, it is easy for her to believe that you are doing something wrong too. At the very least, such accusations suggest that there is trouble in your relationship, and marriage counseling might be worth considering. Someone who will be anonymous and that your significant other will not recognize.

Women like to explore. Women sometimes feel like they’re not getting everything out of a relationship. Women are very emotional creatures, and if their emotions are not catered to, they will go somewhere else.

Affairs are not solely a problem of an unfortunate few with ‘bad’ marriages. Extramarital affairs happen to good people in good marriages too. Affairs can occur in happy marriages as well as in troubled ones. Although the involved spouse may not be getting enough from the marriage, sometimes the involved spouse is not giving enough.

Sexual satisfaction aside, the results indicated a strong correlation between infidelity and people with an avoidance attachment style. Sex is almost always a problem for women who are having an affair, and many men having an affair find they cannot make love to their wives, either. In many cases, intimacy in marriage becomes so bad that a separation is requested to “sort things out.”.

An affair is often suspected by the jilted spouse, but almost always vigorously denied by the offending spouse. Sex somehow becomes more complicated after the mechanics have been grasped, regardless of where it’s taking place. Adultery is a further, often fraught complication.


Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Hidden Cameras

Why US Financial Crises Will Increase Crime & Video Surveillance?

As the World Economy falters, crime goes up. Since not even the best law enforcement agency in the US can prevent drugs from infiltrating society, population increases or economic woes, you have to realize nothing can prevent crime from happening.

Economic instability can causes people to become afraid, which in turn causes them to look to someone for help; for answers and bold assurances that they have a plan and that everything will be fine. After World War I, the value of German currency fell, and the government printed more money to pay its debts to other nations.

Now with the US economy and world markets in an unstable state and unforeseeable future of our current economy, crime will not exclude anyone, no matter what their status. Personal residences, mom and pop shops, small and large retailers, Fortune 500 companies, the primary difference between how each is effected depends on the steps taken to protect themselves.

Whether it be with a “Beware of Dog” sign, Posted Guards, an on the ball Neighborhood Watch program or Surveillance Cameras, people are beginning to take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of their people, their equipment and their homes/facilities.

Today, there are so many different types of Surveillance Cameras to choose from  cameras and because there are so many different types of cameras to choose from, the odds of finding a camera in the market that will fit your specific situation are really high.

Bottom Line… The Housing Crisis + Credit Crunch - Consumer Spending = Weak Economy + Rising Energy and Food Costs + More Unemployment = Weak Dollar = Soaring Gas Prices = RECESSION = Big Crime Everywhere!

Security cameras have been very effective in combating shop lifting, but there is still alot that shop staff can do to prevent crime or actually arrest people that they catch stealing goods. Security cameras are similar to gun control: both have negligible success targeting criminals. But, just try to get useless laws repealed or stop the spending on ineffective camera systems, and the bureaucracy reacts with more. Security software can protect your personal information as well.

Video surveillance introduces the privacy debate into communities, but many often ignore the questions of effectiveness and cost during this argument. The simple fact being that cameras may work to record a crime, but do little to stop that crime from happening. 

Police and law enforcement authorities increasingly view it as a legitimate tool to combat crime and ward off criminal activity—including terrorism. Recent events have heightened the interest of public authorities in deploying video-surveillance in public places. Police officers should be respected–weren’t we taught that as children?

Historically, when we see the economy turn bad with people losing their jobs, thefts and burglaries go up and with unemployment figures across the state and nation increasing at ever-alarming rates, those strapped for cash or goods may take desperate measures. Barring those in dire straights for basic necessities, the criminal element is also an ever-present adversary to police.


Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Surveillance for Business, Spy Cam

Why Your Nanny Will Never Suspect This Nanny Cam!

Wouldn’t you like to know what happens when you leave your child in someone else’s care? A small wireless nanny cam is the perfect way to keep watch over the nanny, whether you’re home or at work.

Cameras are everywhere now. If you don’t want to be taped then you can’t leave your house. Cameras don’t always have to be hidden. Nanny cameras can act as a deterrent if a babysitter or nanny knows that they are being monitored.

A Nanny cam is not a substitute for a real babysitter, as emergency events require immediate human intervention. Nanny cameras are clandestine video camera which effectively monitors and records all the activities without letting the person know that he/she is being watched.

Many Nanny Cams require a cable connected to your PC so you can only monitor the room with the PC! Unlike an alarm system, which is triggered by someone breaking into your house.

Parents like to watch the baby to grow strong, healthy, and powerful. Hoping for the best, parents will name the baby with powerful names. Parents find them especially helpful when it comes to keeping an eye on the person watching their children. But are hidden spy cams fair to those who are being watched?

Parents who suspect their children are being mistreated or neglected should immediately dismiss the nanny. Warning signs that parents should be aware of include changes in behavior, changes in eating patterns, aggression, excessive bruising and scratching, and regression developmentally.

Hidden nanny cameras are so small they are virtually invisible to a naked eye. Hidden cameras now look like clocks, DVD players, books and even plants. If you’re recording your caregiver covertly, hiding the camera is as simple as choosing a camera that looks at home in your home, whether that be an air freshener or a potted fern. Hidden cameras have a number of benefits and can help give parents the peace of mind that their children are being properly cared for. If you are concerned and suspect your child is not being properly treated, get a hidden camera.

Hidden wireless nanny cam system is a low cost way to ensure your children are in safe hands. It is also a great way to make sure babysitters are not inviting others over to your house while you are away.


Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Hidden Cameras, Spy Cam

Why Businesses Need Surveillance Cameras: Combat Employee Theft

Employee theft is one of the most pervasive problems faced by businesses today, and it continues to escalate at an estimated rate of 15 percent per year. This volume presents the first full-length guide to the alternatives available to companies seeking to reduce both the actual theft of tangible property and the profits lost through cheating on time cards and expense accounts.

Employee theft is very common. Some retail industry studies have found that more than one third of all thefts from businesses were by employees.

Theft by employees can only be as successful as operators allow conditions for it to happen. With so many obstacles outside in the marketplace, no one should have to lose to an enemy inside their own store. Thieving employees will have a devastating impact on your business and fellow employees if left unchecked.

Goods stolen by employee’s account for over 41% of inventory shrinkage, while only 35% was attributed to shoplifting (Mullen 1). A reason for this is because companies started to direct their attention to and have successfully reduced shoplifting. Employee theft is a hot potato right now. If the actress Winona Ryder dominated the headlines in 2002 during her shoplifting trial, we’ve had more than a decade of headlines on white collar crime and employee theft, from Enron to Martha Stewart.

Internal investigations of this nature are often difficult to handle. Employing the services of an outside firm that specializes in Forensic Accounting is the only way to guarantee a swift and thorough resolution to a very difficult problem. Internal theft, the most prevalent problem facing businesses today, is taking an all-time toll financially and emotionally. Department of Commerce estimates that employee theft costs employers approximately one billion a week.

Employee’s who steal from their employer is more prominent than most business owners realize. The average business loses approximately 6% of revenue to fraud each year, and typically employees are to blame. Employee theft is one of the serious threats that a restaurant owner has to accept. Each year, there is an estimate of over $52 billion loss because of this reason. Employee theft is often cited as the most common type of theft within small businesses.

Retail employees admit to steal an average of $168 a year. They estimate the average co-worker steals $1000 a year. Retail employee thieves were most unhappy with the inadequate tasks and challenges of their work and the fact that their employers seemed not to care about them. In the hospital, employees who took property were most unhappy about their employer’s lack of caring, in addition to poor treatment by immediate supervisors and limited job responsibility. Retail store employees have a constant opportunity to steal cash or merchandise and all they need is the desire and sufficient motivation to do so. What keeps most employees honest is moral character, loyalty, respect for the law and their employer, and the desire to be viewed as trustworthy.

Business owners must be aware of these facts in order to detect employee theft. It is a common fact that most employers do not suspect their employees of theft. Business owners like to think that their employees are honest and care about the business almost as much as the owners do. Theft and dishonesty is only a problem for big business. Business owners who make frequent bank deposits substantially reduce their risk. If you handle a lot of cash, make deposits twice a day.

Employees can steal easily in many ways, with some examples being: not giving the customer a receipt and the correct change, giving back fictitious refunds, and pretending to ring up merchandise for friends. Prevention is key, but if you own a business and suspect that an employee is stealing from you, call the police. Employees steal for many reasons, and most explain it by rationalizing their actions, blaming the company for poor oversight or for providing easy opportunities to steal. Many blame management for setting a poor example.

Employees define what is right and wrong regarding their behavior, and they can rationalize stealing from their employer in their own minds. Thieves normally view themselves as average people in a dishonest world where everyone is just trying to get ahead or to maintain what they have. Employees responsible for accounting, bookkeeping and other financial functions should expect to be subject to a different, sometimes higher, level of oversight than their colleagues in other departments. They should welcome the additional scrutiny of your internal financial controls. Employees have to know and see that both doors are being taped with time and date.


Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Surveillance for Business

How To Catch Your Wife Cheating Using A Lamp Hidden Camera

Women are often more able to discuss such feelings with their friends. Men who have had a cheating spouse or unfaithful lover can feel the additional loss of status or manliness in these situations. Women are not nearly as inclined to engage in infidelity purely for the sexual gratification. They tend to select a partner that they feel is an upgrade?or somehow a better selection (i.e. Women don’t live to cheat. If a women decided to cheat either she had a good reason, not enough attention at home or for whatever the reason here is how men need to cope.

Infidelity always hurts someone and causes much unneeded animosity between couples. It’s best to be healthy minded spiritually and mentally so you won’t be tempted by lustful desires in the first place. Infidelity investigation therefore involves someone spending long hours parked outside your house, a hotel,a restaurant or your partner office just in the hope that they are in the right place at the right time. Be sure this is the path for you before you hire an investigator or else you could pin your hopes on something that is going to fall at the first hurdle!

The wife living next door or sitting at the next desk to you at work may not only cheat on her husband but may also be more than willing to talk about it. And not only to other friends but also on talk shows like Ricki Lake, Jerry Springer or in written articles in magazines. That’s a question that many people have asked themselves when they find out their spouse is cheating. That’s okay to a point. They’re original, alluring and fun games that capture your imagination and burn the fires of passion even hotter. Take a few minutes to learn how to grab these games.

Therefore, it becomes important for husbands to recognize certain warning signs that would confirm their wife’s infidelity, before it is too late. This may prove to be a little expensive, but it is quite reliable to get you the required proof to confront her with. The key to catching your cheating husband or cheating boyfriend is to learn to recognize the signs then .

Many men watch videos of a cheating wife who meets rich people over the internet to get fucked like crazy, but many times this is just fantacy aimed at getting you hot & bothered.

Women who suddenly clam up and make decisions behind your back are those who are inclined to be cooking up something more than your dinner. You will also find their interest in you wavering, and their enthusiasm to know about you forced, if not completely absent. Watch out for sudden changes in her pattern of phone usage and behavior. She may have got a new cell phone and gave you some excuse for it, may be she is receiving mysterious calls at unexpected times…or the very common clue is watch for her getting nervous when you unexpectedly walk in the room.

You need to observant enough to notice the warning signs of a wife that’s cheating. You can only confront her or give solution to the problem if you are really sure that she’s two-timing you. Or do you just want to turn good sex into outstanding sex? Just imagine the difference these things would make to your marriage or relationship! It is a sad reflection of the situation where there is such a strong and readily available market for products designed to catch people who are cheating.

You would think that an unhappy husband or wife would simply ask for a divorce to be with the one they love. However, you need to consider that most spouses do not want to lose the security of their home, possibly due to having children or even possessions. It can be power for up to 2 hours on 1 charge. Just enough time to record the verbal abuse. One passive (history) unit and one real time unit.

To catch a cheating wife, one must take some steps that sound underhanded, but if she is cheating, the man has the right to know. Asking a woman if she is cheating does not always evoke an honest answer. No sermons or relationship advice here. No women are from here and men are from there nonsense. Including the initial phone call setting him up, the actual sting and finishing with us waving goodbye to him at the Airport.

If you have concerns that your wife maybe cheating, then you can allay your fears with the following product.


Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Hidden Cameras

How To Use A Secret Hidden Camera To Prove Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home abuse is not always easy to identify, but usually signs will manifest that will indicate that physical, mental or verbal abuse has been occurring. Nursing home abuse is defined as the neglect, mistreatment, or harming of a resident in a medical care facility. Nursing home abuse can occur in a variety of forms. Nursing home abuse is a serious problem that is on the rise. It is estimated that 1,000,000 elderly Americans are victims of abuse each year.

Once it is evident that nursing home abuse is an issue, it is always advisable that people retain the services of a credible attorney who has vast nursing home abuse experience.

Nursing home abuse is a violation of the law and in many cases entitles you to substantial compensation for your pain, suffering and losses. Nursing home abuse is sadly a common occurrence for many victims and families of loved ones living in homes or assisted living facilities. Due to the vulnerable state of the victim, the abuse can lead to consequences as severe as death.

Nursing home abuse is increasing everyday and since its already widespread, don’t you think its time to think twice before putting your loved one in a facility?

Nursing home abuse is a serious problem in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. If you could see what nursing home abuse clients have endured, you would be shocked and appalled. Nursing Home Abuse is at all time highs, despite greater awareness. Millions of elderly residents are subjected to terrible living conditions or simply neglected to the point where they are seriously harmed through lack of care.

Nursing home abuse is one of the worst betrayals of trust. Nursing home abuse is difficult to quantify because most cases are undetected or under reported. Reported statistics may be just the tip of the iceberg. Nursing home abuse is all too common in our society. Elder abuse claims can involve a nursing home’s continual failure to properly care for residents, or direct violations of state and federal elder law provisions.

Nursing home abuse is often the result of understaffed or poorly staffed facilities. Nursing home settlements in lawsuits often include corrective damages aimed at helping ensure better quality care in nursing homes. Nursing home abuse is a serious and growing problem.

Nursing home abuse is a widespread and devastating phenomenon in our nation. State and federal nursing home inspection results can be a good source of information as well as personal investigation of prospective facilities. The abuse usually comes from someone who is paid to provide care for the older person. Nursing home abuse is an atrocity that affects elderly individuals who depend on others for daily, long-term care. Abuse that is physical or mental in nature requires proper reporting in order to stop it.

Nursing home abuse is a serious problem that can lead to death in the most serious of cases. If you believe you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect, contact an experienced nursing home negligence lawyer. Nursing home abuse is any act, failure to act, or incitement to act done willfully, knowingly, or recklessly through words or physical action which causes or could cause mental or physical injury or harm or death to a resident. Inclusive of abuse is, verbal, sexual, mental/psychological, or physical, corporal punishment, involuntary seclusion, or any variation of the above mentioned. Nursing home abuse is a horrifying fact of life for seniors in San Antonio. Even in its mildest form, nursing home abuse should not be tolerated.

Nursing home abuse is a terrible act of inhumanity that is being performed across the United States. Many times the victims are too frightened or weak to speak out against their abusers who physically and psychologically harm them. Nursing home abuse is so widespread that legislatures in all 50 states have passed some form of elder abuse prevention laws. Knowing the warning signs of abuse is a first step toward protecting elderly friends or relatives.

Negligence may involve deliberate acts against an elderly resident or a failure to act in the resident’s best interest. Most abuse and neglect occurs in long-term care facilities which are understaffed and overcrowded. Negligence and abuse in nursing care facilities has become too common. Nursing homes commit violations of law on a daily basis, and many elders are the victims of this abuse and neglect. Negligent, abusive, or indifferent care of the vulnerable and elderly by nursing homes and other residential care facilities has led to a great deal of outrage across the nation. This is an entirely appropriate response.

Families often place elder loved ones in nursing homes so that they can be given the care and attention that they need and deserve. Unfortunately, more family members are becoming aware of the problems that exist within nursing homes and the reports of nursing home abuse. Families are encouraged to investigate Nursing Homes thoroughly before admitting a loved one.

Caregivers involved in nursing home neglect may ignore the residents’ need for proper daily hygiene, shelter, and clothing. Appropriate attention may not be given to risks of dehydration, malnutrition, bed sores, and infections. Care issues affect everyone at some stage in their lives. As the years go by we may all find ourselves unable to cope alone and in need of assistance.

With low salary packages for the staff of nursing homes, and a high turnover rate of staff, the problem of abuse does not look like it is going to get better anytime soon. Nursing home abuse lawyers are well aware of this fact, and remain to be the only light at the end of this tunnel.


Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Hidden Cameras

How To Use A Cell Phone As A Spy Cam

Cell phone cameras are revolutionizing the way people take and share pictures. Cell phone cameras are frequently used for utilitarian purposes, such as taking a picture of a page of information from the newspaper. Current fixed-focus cameras cannot focus effectively at short distances. Cell phone cameras are just an extra added feature and not intended for “real” photographs or videos. The camera in cell phones is intended to send pictures to another cell phone or to Email.

Cell phone cameras are all the rage and you’ll soon understand why! These days, people are using phones for all sorts of things limited only by the imagination. Cell phone cameras are all the rage and you’ll soon understand why! These days, people are using phones for all sorts of things! As it turns our cell phone cameras are part of a much larger trend.

Camera phone pictures are easy to capture and fun to take. Most of us leave the house with a cell phone anyway — why not leave with a phone that does more than just make phone calls? Cameras can be hidden in anything where space allows and the same is true with our range of FM transmitters and UHF transmitters listening devices. Our range of FM transmitter and VHF transmitter bugs are normally used by the would-be spy where the transmitter frequency is fully adjustable and in the FM/Air band range.

Cameras should never be used if you would be arrested for being in the place the camera’s at, or for stalking, peeping, or other crimes. For instance, if you put a camera in a place where you know couples go to make out and then post it to the Internet, it’s probably illegal.

Private detectives and investigators use many methods to determine the facts in a variety of matters. To carry out investigations, they may use various types of surveillance or searches. Private detectives and investigators often collect information and protect the property and other assets of companies and use special cell phone spy cameras as part of their arsenal in covert operations. Others with related duties include security guards , insurance claims examiners, inspectors , bill collectors, and law enforcement officers also use spy camera cell phones.

Private detectives and investigators often specialize. Those who focus on intellectual property theft, for example, investigate and document acts of piracy, help clients stop illegal activity, and provide intelligence for prosecution and civil action.

But watching other people, their homes or cars would not. That’s why shops have notices warning customers that they are on camera. But even the most miniature digital cameras require holding the camera up to the eye, signaling that a photograph is being taken. It is the stealth capability of camera phones, combined with their ability to broadcast the image instantly, that some legal experts say may eventually call for a rethinking of privacy laws.


Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Spy Cam

How To Prove Sexual Harassment Using A Spy Cam

Sexual harassment is still harassment and should never be tolerated. Dressing less than professional will not help your career. Sexual harassment is illegal and there are laws to protect your rights.

Sexual harassment is taken extremely seriously out here and there are Sexual harassment task forces that meet monthly to discuss cases and ways to ensure any problems are quickly resolved. Sexual Harassment is such a big thing in thing country. It’s really kind of a joke, but should be no laughing matter. Sexual Harassment is so easy to be made up especially by women. If you wanted to take a co-worker out on a date, do most of your talking outside of work not in the workplace.

Sexual Harassment is the unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature. This includes comments about the way you look, indecent remarks, questions or comments about your sex life, requests for sexual favors, sexual demands by a member of your own or opposite sex, any conduct of a sexual nature which creates an intimidating, hostile or humiliating work environment for you.

Sexual harassment doesn’t depend upon attractiveness or gender (Women can be sexual harassers, too. I personally know a woman who lost her job over it.). Sexual harassment happens, and it’s wrong, but it is not the scourge of the workplace it has been made out to be.

Harassment refers to a wide spectrum of offensive behavior. When the term is used in a legal sense it refers to behaviors that are found threatening or disturbing, and beyond those that are sanctioned by society. Harassment, that’s another thing. While I was never harassed at work, I did receive obscene phone calls from someone who knew my name.

Harassment is continued unwanted attention. I don’t know about in the workplace, but I have heard of a few guys who try to report stalking/harassment by women to the police, and they get the, “Well aren’t you lucky!” response. Harassment can happen even in “enlightened” climates. Every university or company has policies on how to define and address such situations, and you should know the policies at your institution.

Employers are encouraged to take steps necessary to prevent sexual harassment from occurring. Employers and employer groups, therefore, should focus their efforts to influence or to affect the legal issues involved in sexual harassment through the courts instead of through the legislative process. Lawsuits that appear to be significant can be monitored.

Courts have long recognized the difficulties of proving sexual harassment in the workplace, inasmuch as improper or unlawful behavior often takes place in private. To excuse a party who lied or concealed evidence on the ground that the evidence covered only “personal” or “private” behavior would frustrate the goals that Congress and the courts have sought to achieve in enacting and interpreting the Empire’s sexual harassment laws. Courts must consider the “totality of the circumstances” in making the determination of whether a hostile work environment exists. Courts cannot use an “individualized, incident-by-incident approach” in making this determination. Court of Appeals must now re-examine the case to determine if he suffered illegal sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment laws seem to fit except they only refer to the work place and she is not an employee of the facility. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination on the basis of gender, and it is legally and morally wrong. Legally, it is not limited to one gender or one sexual orientation.  


Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Spy Cam

How To Get A Hi-Tech Video Surveillance System For Your Hidden Camera

So you’ve bought a hidden camera and it comes with a wireless receiver or plug and play (RCA cables) to connect directly to your TV, VCR or DVD recorder and you want other features like motion sensing detection, remote access, cell phone or e-mail alerts. Hidden Cameras do not come with this out of the box but you can add these features for a very low cost.

All you need is a small device called a GrabeeII and a downloadable piece of software called VISEC.

VISEC turns your computer into a Powerful Video Surveillance System!
Visec® can run on a PC or MAC* 24 hours a day, even while you work on your computer.

  • Use your existing computer
  • Supports web camera, wireless, spy camera, ip cameras such as AXIS, Arecont IQ, Panasonic, Pixord, , and generic support for standard mjpeg. capture cards, USB capture devices and more.)
  • Be Notified to your cell phone, home or office when motion is detected
  • Visec will record all video when motion is detected, and even alert you to your phone or pda
  • Log in from anywhere in the world, including your cell phone to see live or past video.
  • No Monthly Fees
  • Easy to use - Installs in minutes

Some of the most all hidden cameras below come in several models.

  • Black & White - Wireless
  • Black & White - Wireless with X-Vision (.003 Lux for Low Light Conditions)
  • Black & White - Wireless - High Powered (Increases transmission distance up to an additional 1500 feet, up to 2500 feet)
  • Black & White - Wireless with X-Vision(.003 Lux for Low Light Conditions) & High Powered (Increases transmission distance up to an additional 1500 feet, up to 2500 feet)
  • Black & White - Wired
  • Black & White - Wired with X-Vision (.003 Lux for Low Light Conditions)
  • Color - Wireless
  • Color - Wireless with High Powered (Increases transmission distance up to an additional 1500 feet, up to 2500 feet)
    Color - Wired

Carbon Monoxide Detector
CO2 Detector
HC-CBNDT

Smoke Detector Down View
Smoke Detector
HC-DNVSM

Alarm Clock
Alarm Clock
HC-ALARC

Air Freshener
Air Freshener
HC-ARWCK




Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Home Security, Surveillance for Business, Hidden Cameras

How Small Businesses Can Stop Employee Theft

Employee theft is one of the most pervasive problems faced by businesses today, and it continues to escalate at an estimated rate of 15 percent per year. This volume presents the first full-length guide to the alternatives available to companies seeking to reduce both the actual theft of tangible property and the profits lost through cheating on time cards and expense accounts. Theft is increasing due to the economy deteriorating. People are even stealing gas from gas stations and even parked cars due to skyrocketing gas prices!

Employee theft victims were less apt than non-victims to trust the police or have faith that the police could help. Businesses that experience employee theft are more apt to experience other types of victimization as well. Employee theft accounted for over 41% of inventory shrinkage, while only 35% was attributed to shoplifting (Mullen 1). A reason for this is because companies started to direct their attention to and have successfully reduced shoplifting.

Security experts say that as many as 30 percent of the average company’s employees do steal, and another 60 percent will steal if given a motive and opportunity. Some estimates indicate that more than $600 billion is stolen annually, or, roughly $4,500 per employee. Security control depends on what emphasis the security department places on theft, such as preventive measures. Security concerns also extend very specifically to our workplace and potential employees. Changes in today’s business, social, and political climates are creating a greater emphasis on the need for effective background checks of job candidates and current employees.

Employees can steal easily in many ways, with some examples being: not giving the customer a receipt and the correct change, giving back fictitious refunds, and pretending to ring up merchandise for friends. Prevention is key, but if employee theft is suspected make sure you have a good surveillance camera system, the the evidence and call the police.

Employment screening can go a long way in avoiding employment of thieves. A clearly stated policy on both theft and on the disposition of rejected or scrap product should reduce theft within your company.

Employing the services of an outside firm that specializes in Forensic Accounting is the only way to guarantee a swift and thorough resolution to a very difficult problem. Employee and Customer hotlines bring important issues to your attention in a timely manner that allows you to address problems and resolve them quickly and legally .

Employees handle your money. Employees handle your products. Employee dishonesty coverage provides protection against employee theft. Employee dishonesty coverage provides for losses of money, securities, and other property caused by theft or forgery of an employee of the insured, acting alone or in collusion with others. Employees can steal easily .

Employees define what is right and wrong regarding their behavior, and they can rationalize stealing from their employer in their own minds. Thieves normally view themselves as average people in a dishonest world where everyone is just trying to get ahead or to maintain what they have. Employers can identify theft patterns, workplace violence issues or previous sexual harassment problems and react accordingly. Addressing these issues before employment begins is much easier than attempting to correct a problem uncovered after the start of employment.


Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati , , , , , , Technorati , , , , , , Explore posts in the same categories: Video Surveillance Systems, Surveillance for Business
Top Featured Products
Hi-Res 5.0MP Digital Camcorder w/ Video Inputs Hi-Res 5.0MP Digital Camcorder w/ Video Inputs The World's Smallest Digital Voice Recorder Featuring Uncompressed "Broadcast Quality" (Linear PCM) Recording Better than CD Recordings.