Spy Stuff

The Enigma machine was a device used by the Nazis to send encrypted messages to German attack submarines, which were inflicting heavy losses on Allied shipping during World War II. Now, 60 years after the end of the War, the last unsolved secret messages are being decrypted in a combined effort involving 1000’s of personal computers connected via the internet, running open source software available from the web.
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Getting your car stolen can be a very expensive inconvenience, there are all sorts of security devices out there to protect you car from thieves, anything from crook locks to GPS tracking systems. Today I found a Biometric Immobiliser which is kind of cool.

The biometric immobiliser functions like a standard immobiliser (i.e. immobilises starter, ignition, fuel, etc.) but instead of their being a hidden switch or combination lock the driver has to have their finger scanned before the car can be started. To prevent hot wiring all the clever electronics are hidden in an armoured-steel enclosure. So if somebody pinches your keys you can rest assured your car will be in the space you left it (provided they didn’t chop your fingers off as well :))

[ATRD found via nuevayolblog]

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Known as a Tactical Illumination Tool (or TIT for short :)) the Gladius is one mean flashlight. As it costs $250 you should bloody well hope so.

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Passwords are a burden but a necessary evil, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve had to reset a password for a site I’ve not visited for a while. If you’ve got the memory of a fish the Mandylion Password Manager may be the answer (albeit an expensive one).

The technology behind the Mandylion comes from the US military so you’d hope it is secure. It boosts to of being tested for 3 years in real warfare environments, so we’d also expect it to be pretty rugged.
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If you’re concerned about keeping your data secure whilst on the move you might want to consider the Sandisk Cruzer Biometric USB Drive.

The Sandisk Cruzer uses fingerprint recognition to protect your data from prying eyes. In order to access the drive you need unlock it by a swipe of the finger (which you’ve previously programmed it to recognise). Very James Bond-ish.

You can get them on TG for $119.99.

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Do you have certain rooms or areas that you wish people would stay out of? Do your children want their privacy and are tired of their brothers and sisters sneaking around in their rooms and in their belongings?

Then this Lazer Trip Wire may be your answer to some peace and quiet. With the lazer trip wire, you or your children will be able to set up an invisible perimeter alarm. The alarm uses three light beams, which can be seen, with the use of the water mister. If anyone touches one of these invisible beams, an alarm will sound. Your children will absolutely love having their own security system and you will be able to tell which child is really disturbing the other ones privacy. Sometimes the tattler may be the culprit.

The way the Lazer Trip Wire works is that it is has a set of three devices that speak to each other through harmless light beams. When the light beam is touched or security is breeched, a five second alarm with sound.
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You can own a jacket just like the federal law enforcement agents. You may wonder you would want to and the answer is quite simple. This jacket has 52 pockets with many of them concealed that will hold any electronic device or other items you wish to carry. There are hidden conduits in side the lining that will give you the opportunity to thread and organize all those wires so they do not tangle. The jacket is waterproof and breathable at the same. If you are going through airport security, they will be able to see every time that you are carrying because the X-ray can see through the jacket. This will save you time when you are on urgent spy business and just don’t have the time to remove all your cool spy stuff for them to check out.

Each pocket is specifically designed for your MP3 player, cell phone, PDA, wallet, keys, water bottle, pens, sunglasses and even more. Each compartment also has a non-scratch lining and will easily open and close with magnetic closures.
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You probably have tried everything in your power to keep your parents out of your room or maybe your spouse out of your closet and nothing seems to be working. You have asked nicely, placed signs on your door, and maybe even yelled quite a bit about having your own privacy. However, when you are not around, they seem to still go in and search through your stuff. Well, not any more!

With the Room Defender to protect your room or closet or even your office you will be able to keep a few more things private. The Room Defender is mounted on three gun-turrets like legs and will protect your stuff from spies.

The way that it works is that the Room Defender has a motion sensor alarm, when someone enters an area that you do not want them in, it will first give a verbal warning and then fire a shot at them in the form of a foam disc.
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