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You Can’t Inspect a Server. You Can Check a Room.

Laura Hobson, Co-Founder & COO, YoursGlobal · · 2 min read

No consumer scan can guarantee that a space is free of surveillance devices. YourSweep supports a room check; combine app results with visual inspection and appropriate help when something seems wrong.

Part of what makes breach news so unsettling is that it happens somewhere you can’t see. A server you’ll never visit. A database you didn’t know existed.

A hotel room or rental is different. It’s right there. You can look at it, walk through it, and know more about it in two minutes than you did when you arrived.

How hidden camera detection works

YourSweep uses your phone’s flash and infrared reflection. Camera lenses reflect light back in a distinctive way, and the app helps you spot those reflections as you move around the room.

A simple way to do it

  1. Dim the lights so reflections stand out.
  2. Open YourSweep and start the camera scan.
  3. Move slowly and steadily, covering the room from a few angles.
  4. Pay attention to everyday objects at eye level: clocks, chargers, smoke detectors, vents, shelves.
  5. If something flags, take a closer look and decide what feels right. You can always ask for a different room or contact the host.

Let’s keep this in proportion

Hidden cameras are rare, and nearly every room you’ll ever stay in is exactly what it looks like. A scan that finds nothing isn’t a wasted scan. It’s the result we hope you get every time.

Nothing to find, every time. That’s the whole point.

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