The proliferation of spy cameras in society and the intensified surveillance culture is a booming business. Now, even trade shows for the surveillance industry exist where you can buy everything from switch blades disguised as lipsticks to human tracking devices.

Despite the concerns of how spy equipment such as spy cameras are used to increasingly create a Big Brother society, it seems that there's more and more gadgets and advances in spy technology. What once belonged in the realms of science fiction or a James Bond movie have become realities.

The future of spy cameras

Although spy cameras can be used to increasingly monitor our every move, spying is big business - not least because of the increased terrorism threat around the world. Spying is big for governments all over the world as well as for individuals who just want to check up on a suspicious spouse. Now technology has created:

• Spy cameras that can see through clothing
• Human tracking devices
• Pinhead microphones
• Chemical detection lasers

Such gadgets may look as if they belong in a Tom Cruise action blockbuster, but you can find these kinds of gadgets at trade exhibitions such as 'Building a Secure World' - the largest trade exhibition for the counter-terrorism industry.

Buy spy cameras - specialist spy shops

Gadgets designed to prevent threats are often filtered down and many people can actually buy surveillance technology such as spy cameras from specialist spy shops.

And it isn't just mercenaries, security staff and spies that are interested in spy cameras. The homeland security industry is now worth over £23bn, and the expanding market trades with companies too.

Spy cameras and detection systems

Spy cameras and detection systems are popular with VIPs, military and government buildings and pharmaceuticals who are all interested in perimeter protection.

Some of the more James Bond gadgets at the trade fair included:

• Flick knife disguised as a lipstick
• A blade embedded in a coin
• Scanners that instantly 'denude' people who pass through them
• Spy cameras and CCTV systems that are switching from analogue to internet systems.

It's clear a technological revolution is underway - spy equipment is increasingly looking like it's stepped out of a movie. Technological advances can only be good when it comes to security and counter terrorism. But how things such as denuding scanners, high tech spy cameras and flick knives disguised as lipsticks are used and who uses them, has to be a cause for concern.

If you are looking for spy cameras for whatever reason, Spy Equipment UK has an online shop featuring the latest technology. As well as up to date spy cameras, you can find sound recorders, phone surveillance, audio surveillance, video surveillance, computer surveillance, tracking devices and counter-surveillance equipment, telephone: +44 (0)24 76 010588 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .