It’s happened to me. You check into a vacation rental, get settled in and spot surveillance cameras. Even when the cameras are technically allowed, it’s very alarming. Prepared to be shocked. Cameras ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — They come in all shapes and sizes: Spy cameras the size of your fingernail that are hidden inside key fobs, clothes hangers, or concealed in power outlets and USB chargers.

Technology has made travel easier, from mobile bookings to smart locks that eliminate key exchanges, but it has also introduced unsettling privacy risks. In recent years, travelers around the world ...

The BBC recently published an exposé revealing that some Chinese subscription sites charge for access to their network of hundreds of hidden cameras in hotel rooms. Of course, this is presumably ...

Worried about privacy in hotel rooms, vacation rentals, or changing rooms? Hidden cameras have become smaller and harder to spot, creating real privacy concerns for travelers. Learning how to detect ...

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Now that tech is smaller and cheaper than ever, it's become easy to install cameras almost anywhere. In fact, once you start looking, you may realize that cameras are everywhere: on traffic signals, ...

Nearly 60% of Americans said they were worried about hidden cameras in Airbnb homes in 2019. And 11% of vacation home renters said they had discovered a hidden camera during a stay, according to a ...

PUBLIC. AND THERE IS USUALLY A CAMERA SOMEWHERE WATCHING FROM BATHROOM ROOMS TO VACATION RENTALS. WE’VE SEEN CASES, CAMERAS HIDDEN WHERE THEY REALLY SHOULDN’T BE EVEN RECORDING PRIVATE MOMENTS. SO HOW ...

Thanks to technology advances, travel has become faster, cheaper and more streamlined for many of us. We can book flights via smartphone apps, check in online, easily overcome language barriers and ...