Spybusters, LLC Selects Tektronix to Aid in Fight Against Corporate Espionage
March 19 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Security Consulting Firm Uses Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer with
DPX(TM) Live RF Display to Identify Wireless Listening Devices in
Boardrooms and Trading Floors BEAVERTON, Ore., March 19
/PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix Inc., a leading worldwide provider of
test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced today
that Murray Associates, registered as Spybusters, LLC has selected
a Tektronix Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer (RTSA) with DPX(TM) live RF
display technology (http://www.tektronix.com/rtsa) to help the
security consultancy identify wireless eavesdropping devices that
may be located in clients' facilities including boardrooms and
security trading floors. The RTSA instrument enables the firm to
quickly and efficiently spot sophisticated listening devices, even
in challenging environments where there are many competing signals.
Corporate espionage is on the rise due to such factors as
globalization, decreased employee loyalty and the increasing value
of information. In some parts of the world espionage is a common
business practice in competitive industries. At the same time, new
technologies are making it easier and more affordable than ever to
steal information by tapping into private conversations. Given the
potential reward, spies are employing increasingly sophisticated
technology that can be difficult to detect. To fight back against
this espionage, companies as well as government agencies are
turning to firms that specialize in detecting and removing
eavesdropping and other surveillance devices. One of the leaders in
the segment is Murray Associates. Based in Oldwick, New Jersey, the
30-year-old company, which is registered as Spybusters, LLC, is
seeing heightened demand for its services. The majority of the
firm's clients schedule regular inspections or sweeps for any form
of electronic surveillance technology in sensitive areas such as
executive suites, boardrooms, trading floors, vehicles and aircraft
as well as executive homes and off-site meeting locations. To
dramatically increase the level of confidence in pinpointing
wireless listening devices, Spybusters has begun using a Tektronix
Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer with unique DPX live RF spectrum
display technology. DPX processes more than 48,000 spectrum
measurements per second, which is vital to spotting short duration
events, and produces a live RF spectrum display that reveals
previously unseen RF signals and signal anomalies. The RTSA
provides 100 percent probability of intercepting and displaying
signals as short as 24 microseconds in duration. In contrast,
conventional swept spectrum analyzers typically don't exceed 50
spectrum measurements per second, opening the window for a signal
to elude discovery. "With the Tektronix Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
and its live RF display we can immediately see what's going on,"
said Kevin D. Murray, CPP, founder and president of Murray
Associates. "Our confidence level is sky high. Some instruments
save time. Others increase effectiveness. This one does both. The
RTSA has put us miles ahead. There's no one who can touch us in
terms of our ability to identify wireless devices." Only available
with Tektronix RTSAs, DPX waveform image processor technology
provides an intuitive, full-motion, full-color live RF display. The
use of a persistence color grade makes it easy to visually identify
the noise floor, and both strong and weak signals occurring at
different points in time. By contrast, a swept analyzer (SA) has
limited capture and display capability relative to the dynamic
signal environment. A swept analyzer will often miss the signals
that are most likely to be from an eavesdropping device that turns
on and off, changes frequency often, or attempts to mask itself
adjacent to another signal. The signal discovery advantages of DPX
live RF display technology are particularly useful in helping
Spybusters spot unexpected transient anomalies or find signals
hidden within or behind legitimate signals. Beyond finding hidden
signals, the RTSA can track down many other signals potentially
used in eavesdropping transmissions, including frequency hopping
signals, spread spectrum signals, and burst transmission signals.
In addition, the extensive signal analysis capabilities provided by
an RTSA can aid in determining the type of device that is creating
the signal. "Discovering unexpected and difficult to detect signals
is one of the many applications where the unique capabilities of
Tektronix Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers enables our customers to be
dramatically more effective in doing their jobs," said Rick King,
Vice President, Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer product line,
Tektronix. "This application showcases the unique advantages of the
DPX live RF display technology by providing an immediate view of
everything in the spectrum, including signals with complex
modulation that are designed to avoid detection." To learn more
about the Live RF (DPX) Spectrum technology from Tektronix and to
view a demonstration, visit us on the web at
http://www.tektronix.com/rtsa-dpx. About Tektronix Tektronix is a
leading supplier of test, measurement, and monitoring products,
solutions and services for the communications, computer and
semiconductor industries -- as well as military/aerospace, consumer
electronics, education and a broad range of other industries
worldwide. With 60 years of experience, Tektronix enables its
customers to design, build, deploy and manage next-generation
global communications networks, computing and advanced
technologies. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix has
operations in 19 countries worldwide. Tektronix' Web address is
http://www.tektronix.com/. Tektronix is a registered trademark of
Tektronix, Inc. All other trade names referenced are the service
marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. DATASOURCE: Tektronix Inc. CONTACT: Gary Grossman,
Worldwide Sr. PR Manager of Tektronix Inc., +1-503-627-1097, Web
site: http://www.tektronix.com/
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