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Spy cameras and voice recording gadgets are becoming more sophisticated and technologically advanced all the time, but sometimes it’s the simple innovations that make the most difference. Want an example? You can now buy voice recorders that are magnetic, which sounds like a small change but which actually opens up a whole world of possibilities.  Gadgets such as the Atom...

Bullying in the workplace is more common than you may think. In 2015, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) found that nearly a third of people had experienced it in the workplace.  If you’re facing a situation where a colleague or manager is intimidating or abusive, and you fear you may be bullied, it’s essential to report it to your line...

A hackable baby monitor, a water bottle that gives away your location and a cooker that can potentially be controlled via WiFi by anyone- these are just some of the vulnerable products that’ll be on sale in the UK this Black Friday.   Security experts at Online Spy Shop rated devices for encryption and data privacy to determine individual vulnerability...

Inspired by the amount of people who ask us whether it’s legal to record a conversation or phone call, we looked into the other legal grey areas people are confused by. In fact, by analysing Google’s own data, we were able to determine the exact things UK residents were keen to know about, in relation to the legal rights. According...

Parents being worried about and protective of their children is certainly no new thing, but there is now a new threat to the safety and wellbeing of young people. Parents now have to contend with the online world, seemingly full of dangers from inappropriate and adult content to peer bullying and internet predators. If you are a parent, you’ll likely...

New technology has been developed which may be able to detect violent behaviour in large crowds of people, enabling law enforcement to potentially stop trouble before it gets out of hand. It could also have applications which could help to prevent a number of other crimes and disturbances, including kidnappings in public places, vandalism and illegal border crossings. The technology...

The days of the carefully honed personal signature could be coming to an end, according to a national study* by a UK cyber security consultancy. According to the research by Online Spy Shop, more than half of adults in the UK rarely sign their name and one in five admit they don’t even have a proper signature, instead just writing out...

Most of us are aware of the fact that when out in public, we may be caught on camera. CCTV cameras are everywhere, on private property and public streets. Our own research here at Online Spy Shop has revealed that there are nearly 6 million CCTV cameras in the UK and that the average person being caught on camera around...

With so many more people now living longer in private rental housing, security is becoming a much bigger issue for tenants and, therefore, landlords. But what are both parties’ rights when it comes to security equipment?   Security equipment can give tenants peace of mind while living in a rental property. For landlords, offering a property with security equipment can...

Now that we’re all connected all of the time through smart phones, tablets, watches, TVs and even kitchen appliances, concerns over data security and privacy have never been more pressing. We don’t all read the terms and conditions or make changes to the privacy settings in the devices and apps we use, nor do we check what are smart-connected devices are...