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Every company has an origin story, and CastNet’s began during a family road trip. As Bart Holzer, Co-Founder of CastNet, recounts, a call from a former FBI colleague sparked a conversation about hidden cameras and the urgent need for better surveillance solutions. Frustrated by the limitations of traditional bug sweeps, they envisioned a groundbreaking idea: a continuous monitoring system to protect privacy.

From Q to Amazon – How Electronic Eavesdropping Devices Reached the Public Public awareness around covert surveillance, bugs, and spy devices began around 80 years

The history of secret surveillance goes back to the telegraph and includes important events like the Watergate scandal. Discover how the Great Seal Bug stayed hidden for years and how Watergate changed people’s views on electronic spying. From the moral questions in *The Conversation* to modern threats, it’s important to understand the beginnings of surveillance technology. Join us as we explore the growth of electronic spying and its significance today.