bugging
Bugging refers to the act of secretly placing listening devices or otherwise monitoring a person, room, or communications in order to gather information. The term is most closely associated with covert surveillance and espionage, where small, concealable devices are used to capture audio or other signals. While historically linked to state security efforts, bugging can also appear in private investigations or criminal activity. The exact methods and technologies involved are varied, but the unifying idea is concealment and unauthorized interception.
Legally, bugging is governed by privacy and wiretapping laws that differ by jurisdiction. In many places, secretly
In other contexts, the word bug has additional meanings. In computing, a bug is an error or
Public discourse on bugging often centers on privacy, security, and surveillance ethics, as well as the tension