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Q: how to detect hidden cams and mics?
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this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2026
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Thank you for your thorough answer. The bad actors I worry about aren't the employers.
Smoke detector cams are unlikely to be used by any professional company installing them, though that only stops people already following the law. I only mention it since my old camera and security company actually used to keep some lying around, with the story being that they became extremely illegal due to smoke detectors needing to function as smoke detectors or the fire marshal will give you a really bad year
Who are they (if you feel continue sharing)? It sounds like there’s a story here
One of the owners thinks one of the business partners that comes in their office might have bugged the office. They get lots of unattended time there, and they're a shady and bad person overall so it's probable.
They were talking about the person who might have bugged the office.
I responded to the wrong comment.