Verb

eavesdropping

  1. Present participle of eavesdrop.

Noun

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Singular eavesdropping

Plural eavesdroppings

eavesdropping (plural eavesdroppings)

  1. the action of the verb 'to eavesdrop'
  2. listening secretly to the private conversations of others
  3. (telecoms) the interception of electronic communications

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Sat Feb 27 22:43:34 2010

Eavesdropping is the act of secretly listening to the private conversation of others without their consent, as defined by Black's Law Dictionary. This is commonly thought to be unethical and there is an old adage that eavesdroppers seldom hear anything good of themselves.

History

Ancient Anglo-Saxon law punished eavesdroppers, who skulked in the eavesdrip of another's home, with a fine; the eavesdrip was also sometimes called the eavesdrop. Eavesdrop also means a small low visibility hole near the entrance to a building (generally under the eaves) which would allow the occupants to listen in on the conversation of people awaiting admission to the house. Typically this would allow the occupant to be prepared for unfriendly visitors.

Early telephone systems shared party lines which would allow the sharing subscribers to listen to each others conversations. This was a common practice in rural America which resulted in many incidents and feuds.

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Fri Feb 19 06:12:06 2010

Is window live messenger video call safe in term of personal privacy? Is it possible for eavesdropping?
Q. I am wondering that when we use the function of video calling using the window live messenger,is it possible for others to hack into the conversation and record the video? how secure is the video call of window live messenger?
Asked by eason c - Fri Mar 14 14:03:30 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, the person who you are videocalling with, can record the video without telling you so, using a video capture software.
Answered by carlosdavid - Fri Mar 14 14:12:03 2008

What is the sentence guidelines for eavesdropping,recording(a udio)w/o permission in Florida?
Q. they have been slandering me and i attempted to get proof. their door was open so i stood outside and had a recorder picking it up EDIT: W/O permission It was outside on the common sidewalk of our apartments which are next to each other- they were talking loud enough to hear through the concrete walls. they leave their door open most of the time.
Asked by Bethany - Sun Jul 26 18:01:03 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm going to qualify this by saying upfront that it depends on where this occurred and whether you were there legally, but... Recording a conversation taking place in a place where you're legally present isn't a violation of Florida or federal law. So... There are not sentencing guidelines as "eavesdropping" in and of itself isn't a criminal offense. There might be something if you were unlawfully present and there may be some issues revolving around admissibility depending on the circumstances, though.
Answered by Mark J - Sun Jul 26 18:28:02 2009

what is a good quote about the whole bush and nsa eavesdropping thing?
Q. what is a good quote about the whole bush and nsa eavesdropping thing? im doing a paper and i need a "grabber"
Asked by goaliemaster121 - Wed Jan 18 18:23:15 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. "They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -franklin
Answered by JimmyR.com - Wed Jan 18 18:24:53 2006

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Tue Sep 15 01:27:20 2009

See also:

  • TSCMTSCM
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    Debugging and eavesdropping detection training and services. Based in South Africa.
  • Communication Security Inc.Communication Security Inc.
    bugsweep.com
    Technical surveillance countermeasure services. Bay City, Texas.
  • EED Co, IncEED Co, Inc
    bugfinderusa.com
    Offer counter-surveillance sweep services. Tools used, credentials and contact details. Based in New York, USA.
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