What are the different types of Wiretaps? How many different types are there?
A Hardwired Wiretap requires physical access to the section of wire that a signal is traveling on. A second set of wires is attached and the signal is then sent back to a secure location. Once detected, this kind of phone wiretap is fairly easy to trace back and is very popular among police departments throughout the country. A Soft Wiretap is the preferred phone tap method because it is difficult to locate in the phone company’s system. It is sometimes called a REMOBS (REMote OBServation). This type of phone tap is very popular with large law enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies, and larger corporations who are worried about competition. This kind of wiretap is actually very simple to obtain; however, it requires access to the inner workings on the phone companies computers. A Record Wiretap is nothing more than a tape recorder wired into the phone line and is very easy to find on inspection. This is very popular among private investigators, but this is a risky option due to a
