Agent • A person working for an intelligence service.
Assassin • A murderer, especially one who kills for fanatical or monetary reasons
The beach • A vulnerable tactical position with no cover.
Board Lens ● ½”  dia. Miniature lens for board camera, miniature camera and bullet camera.
Body Worn Camera ● Portable covert camera such as a button camera, pen camera, pager camera; with battery power for covert operations. a/k/a portable camera, spy cam.
Bonafides • Official information that proves a person's authenticity. Legitimacy, or reputation
Bug • A covert listening or recording device.
Burn Notice • An official statement from one intelligence agency to another that an individual or group is no longer reliable.
Camcorder Pinhole Lens ● pinhole lens attachment to most camcorders for self -contained portable covert video.
Camera Enclosure ● Protective casing for various cameras. Comes in outdoor, indoor, corner mount, wall mount, ceiling mount, etc. a/k/a camera housing.
Camera Housing ● see camera enclosure
Camera Server ● see web cam
Cartel • 1. A group of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members
2. A group of parties, factions, or nations united in a common cause; a bloc.
Case officer • A staff officer of an intelligence agency
CCD Camera ● (Charged Coupled Device) Imaging camera with high resolution over 380 TV lines in B/W and 330 TV lines in color.
CCTV Camera ● Standard rectangular shaped camera used for covert security a/k/a security camera.
CCTV Monitor ● high resolution (400-900 TV lines) monitor for security cameras
CCTV System ● General term for a complete security system including camera(s), monitor, time- lapse VCR, etc.
CIA • Central Intelligence Agency.
CMOS Camera ● (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) Economical, low resolution imaging camera (200 TV lines ~ 300 TV lines) w/ extremely low power
Covert Camera ● hidden camera, such as a Nanny Cam, pinhole camera, miniature camera, etc.
Counter Intelligence • The activity of preventing the enemy from obtaining secret information.
Covert • Concealed, secret, disguised
Decoy • A person or thing used to distract and/or confuse the adversary
Digital Multiplexer ● records image on to a hard disk or CD-ROM, multiple camera inputs, remote viewing available in some models. a/k/a hard disk recorder DVR
Digital Spy Camera ● compact, still picture camera with memory, download capability to a computer
Digital Video ● digital signal output used for computer USB port
Disinformation • Deliberately false information released to mislead an enemy
DVR ● Digital Video Recorder. A video recorder that stores video digitally on to its’ hard disk, no tape required.
Event Recorder ● VCR with a trigger input such as a motion detector (built-in to all time lapse VCRs) a/k/a event VCR
Espionage • Actions taken to obtain secrets from enemies or competitors
Fashionista • An avid follower of fashion, esp. one who works in the high fashion industry as a designer, model, photographer, etc.; a devotee of clothing trends and fashion
Fed • Abbrev. Federal law enforcement officer
Fence • 1. One who receives and sells stolen goods.
             2. A place where stolen goods are received and sold.
FBI • Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCC • Federal Communications Commission
Forensic • 1. Relating to, used in, or appropriate for courts of law or for public discussion or argumentation.
2. Of, relating to, or used in debate or argument; rhetorical.
3. Relating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law: a forensic laboratory.
Forensic accounting • About as exciting as it sounds
Front • An apparently respectable person, group, or business used as a cover for secret or illegal activities.
Hidden Camera ● general term for all covert cameras such as a pinhole camera, miniature camera, Nanny Cam, etc.
Hostile • A person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
Intelligence • Secret information, especially about an actual or potential enemy.
Intel • Abbrev. For intelligence, esp. military or business; information
Internet Cam ● see Web Cam
IRA • Irish Republican Army
Keystroke tracker • A covert device that tracks keystrokes on a computer keyboard.
KGB • The intelligence and internal security agency of the former Soviet Union.
Launder • To disguise the source or nature of (illegal funds, for example) by channeling through an intermediate agent.
Mini Camera ● see Miniature Camera
Miniature Camera ● compact size camera measuring 1”x1” square, a/k/a mini camera, spy camera
Mole • An agent who penetrated an organization or a group
Nanny Camera ● complete spy camera system hidden inside various household item; i.e. alarm clock, lamp, stuffed animal
National Security Agency, or NSA • The United States cryptologist organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
National Security Council, or NSC • A committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency
Observation System ● see; CCTV system
Operative • A secret agent; spy
Ops • Informal abbreviation for operatives or operations
Pen Camera ● body worn covert camera in a pen housing
Portable Camera ● see; body worn camera
Protocol • A code of correct conduct: safety protocols; academic protocol.
Ring • A network of spies
Security Camera ● see; CCTV camera
Sleeper • A deep cover agent with a mission to penetrate the highest reaches of the target nation - long term project.
Spies • Professional liars
Spy Camera ● general term for camera used in covert applications a/k/a miniature camera, covert camera, pinhole camera
Slush fund • A fund raised by a group for corrupt practices, such as bribery or graft.
Surveillance • 1. Careful observation of a person or group, especially one under suspicion. 2. The act of observing or the condition of being observed.
Tactical • 1. Of or pertaining to a maneuver or plan of action designed as an expedient toward gaining a desired end or temporary advantage.
2. Characterized by adroitness, ingenuity and skill
Tail • To follow and keep under surveillance.
Watch List • Contains people who are of interest to intelligence agencies
Web Cam ● see web camera
Web Camera ●can transmit video via internet and other networks a/k/a web cam, webcam, internet camera, internet cam, web camera server
Wireless Camera ● security camera with a wireless transmitter built-in