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There are some phone
taps that are not true taps at all. They are more like bugs that only allow
you to listen to one end of the conversation. While one end can be very useful,
the fact is that it can also be very incomplete, leaving a lot of things to
conjecture. The most effective phone taps allow you to listen to both
ends of the conversation so that you can get as much context from the
conversation as possible.
Usually hard taps, soft taps, and advanced cell phone bugs
are the phone taps that can allow you
to listen to both sides of the conversation. These are taps that get you “into
the system," so to speak, so that you are in the middle of the communication.
The best and most advanced taps are not noticeable by the parties being
listened to, and so the eavesdropper can hear whatever needs to be heard
without letting the others know she or he is there.
Hard phone taps are those that make use of an actual
physical line. They consist of a secondary line hooked into the primary line
and then bridged to another location. The person listening can be at the
location of the tap, or they can use a “slave" to send a transmission. This
type of phone tap is extremely difficult to detect, as it is hardwired and
usually at a location away from the phone, so sweeping the room for bugs will
not be effective.
Soft phone taps are those that take place inside the
software of the phone company. The listener gains access to the digital network
by hacking in or receiving permission. Most phone companies today now
incorporate digital lines into their service, even if the person has a land
line. This means that the listener only needs to know which line is associated
with the conversation he or she would like to listen to. These are relatively
easy to find if someone knows how to look in the software, but virtually
undetectable to the parties having the conversations.
Cell phone taps are another matter altogether. They make use
of a special cell phone that allows you to dial a secret number to activate the
phone for listening. The user is usually unsuspecting and has no idea you are
listening to the conversation when you use cell phone taps.
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