Technical Countermeasures

Information Security relates to the requirement to safeguard, store and destroy confidential or proprietary information in a secure manner to ensure it does not fall into hostile or competitor hands.

Technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM) surveys and Security Assessments are the most effective resources available to enterprises, corporations and individuals for evaluating the current security status of their facility as it relates to information loss. The survey includes a thorough electronic spectrum analysis and non-destructive physical examination of designated office areas, conference rooms and executive residences to identify technical surveillance devices, security vulnerabilities and to identify security shortfalls that may simplify a future breach. Upon completion of the security assessment a detailed report is provided identifying shortcomings, findings and detailed recommendations to reduce threats.

Price-Langevin and Associates Inc. will assist your organization in determining your exposure level and providing a program designed to combat these exposures. Services provided include: Security Program Design, Executive Protection, Document Destruction, Physical Security and Technical Countermeasures.

During an inspection Price-Langevin and Associates will perform the following tests:

  • Full spectrum RF scan covering at least from 50 kHz to 6 GHz to detect hidden audio and video radio frequency transmitters;
  • DC line balance test and an AC leakage test of all of the telephone lines and of all of the power lines serving the target area;
  • Carrier current test of both the telephone lines and the AC power lines covering at least 15 kHz to 1 MHz;
  • Non-visible light check for IR (infrared) transmitters;
  • UV (ultraviolet) scan of all target room critical surface areas to check for pinhole microphones and cameras or physical disturbances which may indicate tampering;
  • Extensive and detailed physical and visual search of room contents and target area;
  • Electronic examination of the telephone lines which entails the conducting of several separate tests in order to detect the presence of telephone taps;
  • Physical and electronic examination of the telephone instrument(s) itself, entailing several separate tests designed to detect telephone taps and/or any mechanical/electronic alterations which have been made to the phone;
  • Non-linear junction detection to locate hidden electronic devices
  • Target area room audio (acoustic) leakage test covering at least 100 Hz to 15 kHz

“There is no challenge more ominous to global business competitiveness than economic espionage. Economic espionage is a growing threat to shareholder value with current losses estimated at $2 billion a month.”
- Thomas Donahue, President, United States Chamber of Commerce




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