Protect Your Privacy, Here's How To Detect Hidden Cameras In Public Places Or Toilets

Hidden camera detector (Big Commerce)

JAKARTA - Privacy is important to people. However, thanks to the development of technology, our privacy is threatened. Both by technology platforms, as well as nosy parties who have malicious intentions. For the second, the most obvious example is the presence of hidden cameras in public spaces.

In Indonesia, it is familiar. You certainly still remember the viral case last month, where a hotel visitor found a hidden camera in the room. Seeing this, the visitor recorded and shared the video via TikTok.

Without taking long, the video went viral. Netizens were furious at the actions of the people who installed surveillance cameras in the visitor's room.

Indeed, the case is already got resolved. But that doesn't mean it makes you lower your alertness. Therefore, it is important to know how to detect hidden cameras.

Hidden Cameras

After all, keeping surveillance cameras in public spaces is illegal. However, wherever it is, it usually stores and certain locations in which surveillance cameras are installed. Examples such as wall clocks, flash drives, power banks, pens, painting or photo frames, glass, and room decoration.

Therefore, if you plan to stay in one place, there is no harm in checking these places. And you can run how to detect hidden cameras below.

Direct Inspection

Before starting activities in a newly visited place, usually, check the condition of the room. As mentioned above, you can check the location that is usually used as a storage of surveillance cameras.

In addition, also make sure all the equipment in the room is functioning properly. For example, do not let the lights go out, the TV turns on, and much more.

Use a Radio Wave Detector

If you travel a lot outside the city and stay at your hotel, there's no harm in it to buy a radio wave detection device. The price is affordable and easy to find through online stores.

As the name suggests, this tool is able to detect the presence of radio waves that are usually emitted by surveillance devices. Because each surveillance device will emit a wave containing data sent to another device.

Camera Lens Detector

There are certain types of surveillance cameras that do not transmit radio waves. Usually, this type of camera requires an SD card as a data storage location. For that type of camera, there are its own tools that you can use.

Yes, you can buy a camera lens detector. You can find it through various online stores. And as the name suggests, this tool is able to find hidden cameras by searching for areas that reflect light.

Those are some of the ways to detect hidden cameras that you can do on your own. So, no more worrying about being stalked while in a new and unknown location.