Counter surveillance is the practice of placing human or electronic assets in a position to determine if anyone is actively surveilling a particular person or place. For example, the U.S. Secret Service counter-surveillance teams (1) detect if someone is conducting surveillance on the White House to identify vulnerabilities or place sensitive surveillance equipment, and then (2) mitigate the effectiveness of the information gathered.
Personal Counter Surveillance
It is nearly impossible for a single person to deploy counter surveillance methods. However, you can deploy multiple tactics in your day-to-day activities to make it more difficult for an individual or group to surveil you. Continue reading here.