It’s hard to beat a good spy movie. Whether someone is handing over classified information in public at a park exchange or secretly listening in on a high-level conversation, spies have always floated in the background of our media and our real lives. How does it actually work in real life though? We recently uncovered… Continue reading History of U.S. Spies and How Intelligence is Gathered
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Jack Flack Always Escapes…with Our Cloak & Dagger Morale Set!
The ITS Cloak & Dagger Morale Set is a patch and sticker combo that honors the classic 80’s movie about a clandestine journey to protect secret plans hidden on a game cartridge. Warning, only 200 of the Morale Sets are available after yesterday’s ITS Member pre-release and once they’re gone, we’ll disavow any knowledge of… Continue reading Jack Flack Always Escapes…with Our Cloak & Dagger Morale Set!
SITREP 04: NASA Spacecraft Emergency // Navy Officer Accused of Spying // Amazon Cameras Hacked
Charlie Sobeck, mission manager at NASA, has confirmed that the Kepler Spacecraft has unexpectedly gone into an emergency operations mode. Launched in 2009, the Kepler Spacecraft was designed to search for undiscovered planets and since its launch, has confirmed over 1,040 planets and more than 4,700 planet candidates. This emergency mode activation comes right before… Continue reading SITREP 04: NASA Spacecraft Emergency // Navy Officer Accused of Spying // Amazon Cameras Hacked
The Language of Espionage: Signs, Countersigns and Recognition
When the moon is full, the tide is high. For me, some of the most memorable signs and countersigns come from growing up watching the TV show Get Smart. I think that’s where I first became fascinated with that style of Cold War communication, well before I knew what a sign or countersign was. The… Continue reading The Language of Espionage: Signs, Countersigns and Recognition
New 007 SPECTRE Trailer Released
We were extremely excited to see the new 007 SPECTRE trailer release today and we can’t wait to see it November 6th! In SPECTRE, a cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow… Continue reading New 007 SPECTRE Trailer Released
Hide your Spare Key Like a Spy with this DIY Dead Drop Key Hider
Do you have a spare key hidden outside of your home and wonder just how secure it is? Perhaps you have one of those magnetic key hiders or fake rocks that have been around for so long, thieves know to be on the look out for them. Today I’ll show you how you can build… Continue reading Hide your Spare Key Like a Spy with this DIY Dead Drop Key Hider
Protecting Yourself in the Digital Age: Security for Today’s Threats
Personal data is one of the most important things for you to protect. In an age where data collection is at its highest and identity theft is rampant, there are a few things you can do to secure your private data. Today we’re highlighting a few of our articles dealing with data protection and security.… Continue reading Protecting Yourself in the Digital Age: Security for Today’s Threats
A Brief History of the Office of Strategic Services: America’s First Intelligence Agency
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was formed during World War II as a wartime intelligence agency to organize espionage activities behind enemy lines for the United States. While the idea of an American intelligence agency existed, there wasn’t a coordinated direction overall. On the suggestion of the senior British intelligence officer, William Stephenson, President… Continue reading A Brief History of the Office of Strategic Services: America’s First Intelligence Agency
The Moscow Rules: Cold War Directives for Tradecraft and Espionage
Developed by the CIA, the Moscow Rules are an ode to the dangerous locale that Moscow was during the Cold War. Much like “Rules of Engagement” for spies, they still serve as prominent guidelines today, just as they did then. “Although no one had written them down, they were the precepts we all understood for… Continue reading The Moscow Rules: Cold War Directives for Tradecraft and Espionage