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Laser Microphone Project – Ethics Presentation

Laser Microphone Project – Ethics Presentation. GROUP 1 Dixon | donato | rawat | Sultan. Quick Summary. The laser microphone allows for audio surveillance from a significant distance from the target, without the need of supervision over the equipment

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Laser Microphone Project – Ethics Presentation

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  1. Laser Microphone Project – Ethics Presentation GROUP 1 Dixon | donato | rawat | Sultan

  2. Quick Summary • The laser microphone allows for audio surveillance from a significant distance from the target, without the need of supervision over the equipment • It can capture audio from a conversation and forward it to a cloud where the operator can access the audio files captured by the microphone • Aspects that may cause legal issues: - Laser pointer - Target privacy and rights

  3. Laser pointer • 5 mW, red 620 – 740 nm, green 540 – 560 nm • American National Safety Institute: general public may only purchase laser pointers in Class III (maximum of 5mW power) • 2.5 mW/cm-squared requires a “danger” sticker and not a “caution” sticker • Health risks: damage to the retina when exposed to laser beam for over 2 minutes • Pointing laser towards aircraft or airways is illegal • Packaging must include ample documentation clearly stating the warnings and health risks when using this device

  4. Are you eavesdropping?! • Use of this device falls under the “wiretapping” category and all wiretapping laws apply • State: WV implemented the “Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act” that requires only one of the two parties involved to consent to the wiretapping. This makes WV a “one-way state” • This is similar most states. Two-way states: CA, CT, FL, HI, MD, MA, MT, NV, NH, PA, WA – some definitions within laws can cause confusion between notification and consent • FCC uses the word “notification” instead of “consent”

  5. End user • This kind of product can only realistically be targeted towards law enforcement and military • Our goal is to provide a safer means to extract audio that might help with criminal prosecutions, hindering possible terrorist plots, etc. • End-user will be notified of all warnings and health risks in documentation included in the product packaging, as well as the safest ways of operating the device • End-user will also be aware of their full responsibility in abiding by local, state and federal laws

  6. Questions? • No, we won’t sell this to the NSA

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