Ever wanted to spy on someone and not get caught?
NBC’s Ana Garcia shows us the newest spy gadgets.
Spy gadgets that look like they come straight out of a James Bond movie, but really their origins come from real government spies.
Todd Morris, CEO, Brickhouse Security said, "A lot of our technology comes from what we do for law enforcement."
Now it’s available for sale to the public.
Morris: "You can very quickly scan the room with this."
Brickhouse Security sells and designs cutting edge security and surveillance products to law enforcement and the military--and now, to anyone with a credit card and the desire to be a spy.
"There are certain products that consumers aren't allowed to have," said Morris.
But some spy gear has been adapted for consumers. Stuff like hidden cameras, miniature GPS tracking devices, surveillance, and counter surveillance equipment.
This ‘SIM Card Spy’ can retrieve those text messages you thought were deleted.
Morris said, "You can see recent calls and you can see text messages, including ones they've deleted."
Brickhouse says their biggest sellers appeal to families.
"Nanny cams and GPS tracking are very popular," said Morris.
NBC Reporter Ana Garcia asks, "How simple are these nanny cameras?"
"It's gotten simpler than a digital camera," said Morris.
High resolution hidden cameras sell for as little as a couple of hundred dollars and they come in all shapes and sizes. Would you have noticed the camera in this alarm clock where it says auto? Or the one in the bridge of those glasses? Or what about the camera hidden in this speaker?
This device may look like atypical home air purifier, you know the kind that plugs into the wall, but really it has a hidden camera inside and a motion detector, so anytime someone walks into the room the camera turns on.
Morris: "This is a GPS tracker."
Anna: "This is exactly what law enforcement uses?"
Morris: "Exactly. This small device that fits into a pack of cigarettes can be used to track assets or people."
Ana: What about keeping track of your teen driver?
Morris: "This will track how fast the car is going, how it's being driven, and where."
Michael Scott, Southwestern Law School said, "Technology develops so quickly that it takes a long time for the law to catch up."
Michael Scott teaches technology and information privacy at Southwestern Law School.
Scott said, "The question is where are the cameras being used and what are they being used for?"
A janitor at Oaks Christian High School was sentenced to three years in prison for secretly videotaping 18 students in the girls' locker room.
A quick YouTube search for spy cameras turns up what appear to be dozens of illegally shot hidden camera videos in fitting rooms, tanning salons, and people's homes.
“That's why we have counter-surveillance tools," said Morris.
Ana: "Why would someone need counter surveillance equipment?"
Morris: "There are a lot of people who are worried that someone else might be pointing a camera at them that shouldn't be."
Especially celebrities; Kid rock's security team recently found a hidden camera in his dressing room in Minneapolis.
"The wireless camera hunter is something that's used by professionals and that will actually let you scan an area to see if anyone's pointed a wireless camera at you," said Morris.
Brickhouse sells other products like audio jammers, bug detectors, even voice scramblers.
Scott said, "Even before cameras and such were available people were still drilling holes in walls and peeking through them."
Except now, they're jamming cameras in those holes and sharing the video on the internet.