Company Z is a major global pharmaceutical company. The company regularly ensure they are securing company Intellectual Property Information, along with other sensitive and critical information by undertaking regular electronic and physical sweeping surveys at a number of global offices. As part of this proactive approach Esoteric Ltd were requested to conduct a survey of one of their West European City premises.
During the course of the survey the Esoteric team identified a wooden pencil box, which had been presented to the company as a gift. The box would typically have been used as a presentation / letter opening set and was being used as a desk ornament by a senior manager within the company. Within the construction of the box a sophisticated audio device was identified. The device could be switched on / off remotely for long periods of time and transmitted a considerable distance. Whilst no recording device was contained within the unit, the device was so sophisticated it would have posed a considerable threat to the company's information and business activities.
The device was subsequently removed from the premises and as the item was a gift the company were aware who was targeting them for business information and have since undertaken additional measure to protect their information and assets. | 
