Privacy Conscious Digital Tools
In the modern world, risks to personal privacy have increased. Hidden cameras, disguised as everyday objects, can be installed in hotel rooms, rented apartments (Airbnb), or locker rooms. The good news is that your smartphone can be turned into a tool for protecting privacy. Let's analyze three popular mobile apps that promise to detect hidden devices. 📎Hidden Camera Detector — scanning the magnetic field, IR filter for detecting lens glare, sound alerts, guide to typical installation locations 📎Glint Finder - Camera Detector — using the phone's camera to search for reflections from the lenses of hidden cameras. AI is claimed to be used 📎Fing - Network Tools — detecting all devices connected to the network, determining their MAC addresses and models. Allows identifying unknown or suspicious gadgets As an expert, I must warn: none of these apps is a "silver bullet". These are auxiliary tools, whose effectiveness greatly depends on the conditions and the user's p...