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electronic eavesdropping [1 record]

Record 1 2014-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

[The] use of hidden microphones, recorders and any other mechanical or electronic means of ongoing capturing communications, other than wiretapping (tapping into telephone conversations).

CONT

Eavesdropping can also be done over ... email, instant messaging, and other methods of communication considered private. ... VoIP communications software is also vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping via infections such as trojans.

OBS

If radiation is picked up and recorded, this can be converted into the data that are being transmitted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Grabación de la radiación electromagnética de dispositivos electrónicos, como ordenadores, terminales o módems.

OBS

Si la radiación se recoge y se graba, puede convertirse en los datos que están siendo transmitidos.

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