

And they all have simple, do-it-yourself set-ups.

“They're not only recording on board the device, where you have to go and retrieve an SD card to get the video. Today, the latest spycams will run on a Wi-Fi network and reach out to cloud-based servers. “Back in the old days, even four years ago, if you had a security camera and wanted to view the video online, you had to do complex firewall administration,” says Andrews. Each item is designed to be inconspicuous, like the hardover book for $49.99 or photo frame for $99.99 that would look perfectly harmless sitting on a fireplace mantel or in a bookcase inside a vacation rental or hotel suite.Īnother reason for the spread of spycams is that they have become so easy to use.

Most of these products are priced under $100 for example, there’s a USB wall charger for $28.87, a smoke detector for $58.99 and a digital alarm clock for $76.99. Indeed, a quick search for “hidden spy cameras” on reveals thousands of everyday items sold with embedded micro cameras. Now, of course, Amazon and eBay blatantly sell them,” says Andrews. “In the beginning, these cameras came out of China and we saw them sold on Chinese websites like Alibaba. For many travelers, the most worrisome trend is the proliferation of hidden cameras in the United States.
