What does TSCM mean?
TSCM – Technical Surveillance Countermeasures, or “debugging,” is both an electronic and physical inspection of an item or location (briefcase, cellphone, automobile, office, home, aircraft, boat, etc.). The purpose is to locate and identify possible covert surveillance devices (bugs) and/or technical security weaknesses. A complete TSCM inspection will also evaluate for weaknesses of all locks, alarms, and other systems of physical and electronic security. Anyone can be the target of Covert Electronic Surveillance. However, some people are under greater risk than others because of financial position, occupation, personal stature, legal or domestic situations. Threats can be directed at you by neighbors, coworkers, friends, competitors, enemies, strangers, your spouse, industrial spies, government agents, business adversaries, your insurance company, stalkers or your boss, and yes, even your most trusted employees. A recent report in Communications and Technology indicated that only 80
