Camsnuffling
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Camsnuffling describes the use of digital cameras to take photographs of secret documents and files from a computer system in order to remove them from offices.
In camsnuffling, one does not use the camera lens to take photos, but rather a wired connection from the victim computer into the camera's storage. Photos, or any digital media the camera's internal memory is able to hold, are transferred from the victim computer onto the camera, which is then carried from the area.
The term is similar in definition to Podslurping. Where podslurping was originally defined to specifically mean the using an iPod to store documents and data, it has been expanded to include any removable media device. Camsnuffing and podslurping are essentially synonyms used to define the stealing of corporate data through the use of removable media devices.
