Bugged

Part I of Essay
In our high tech world, what was once a complicated electronic task is no longer such a big deal. I'm talking about "bugging". No, I don't mean annoying people; I mean planting electronic listening devices for the purpose of eavesdropping. Bugging an office is a relative ....

Part II of Essay
.... needs to know how to plant the bug. One of the most common ways is to wire a 9-volt battery to the phone's own microphone and attaching it to a spare set of wires that the phone lines normally contain. This connection enables the phone to be live on the hook, sending continuous room sounds to the eavesdropper. It used to be that hidden microphones and concealed tape recorders were strictly for cops and spies. Today such gadgets have filtered down to the jealous spouse, the nosy neighbor, the high-level executive, and the local politici ....