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How to be a spy kid and the tools you need

Have your children seen the spy kids movies? If not, give them a go. They are great family entertainment and fun for everyone to watch together. Just in the same way as children try to set up traps after watching Home Alone for the first time, the spy kids movies will have them dressing up as secret agents and looking for things to aid their spy missions!

So, what exactly does a spy kid need?

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Creating a spy team

Every good spy kid needs a team. Spying is safer and more fun with two or more people. Your teammates can back you up and can help complete your mission faster.

You should have one teammate who knows a lot about technology, such as computer shortcuts and knowledge of gadgets. The tech member can also make maps, plans, charts, and notes about the secret mission, as well as help others work a smartwatch.

Being clever doesn’t hurt either. If you have a friend or sibling that’s great at thinking outside of the box and is quick on his or her feet, add them to the mix.

Sometimes it’s good to have a teammate that’s strong, like for heavy lifting or hard tasks that involve strength.

Having a younger sibling is always helpful too, because they can usually get into the enemy’s hideout, because they are smaller and a lot more trustworthy because of their age. If they are super cute that can help too!

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Team roles

Once you have your team, you will need to work out who is going to take on which role. Don’t worry if there are only a couple of you, you can share the roles out. You will need:

A captain who is in charge of the team
A vice-captain to help the captain make decisions and take their place if they are away on another mission
A tech person in charge of the computer, surveillance equipment, and maps
A few general spies who go out in the field to do most of the spying – field agents you can call them
Make sure there are other spies at the base ready to back you up on your mission
Also, have another spy at a computer to write things down and get and record information.

Spy gadgets

A spy is only as good as their gadgets, right? Ask James Bond! Everyone needs a way to report back to the base. It could be a mobile phone, a walkie talkie, or even just a whistle – if they get in trouble, someone can come running.

Your team might also need intercoms, video equipment, cameras, glasses with additional features, and so on. If you really want to be ahead of your game you and your spy crew will need something like an observation drone. All top spy missions use drones these days, so stay on top of things with one of these cool gadgets from Hawkin’s Bazaar.

Gain an eye in the sky that’s under your complete control with an RC camera drone. Send the Recon Observation Drone out on a scouting mission and its underside camera will capture footage, loading up the on-board SD card with videos and still images of whatever it sees. Just what every team of spies needs right?

Just press either the video or photo buttons on the controller during flight to start recording images to view back later. This “quadcopter drone” even comes with an SD card reader so you can hand over to your tech expert, who can plug it straight into a computer and view your aerial handy work.

The Recon Observation drone has a control range of up to 50 metres as well as an increased resilience to signal interference, meaning it can operate alongside other RC vehicles unhindered. So, don’t worry, your mission won’t be messed up by a younger siblings’ RC car!

It also features a three-speed flight toggle, giving you more control and greater movement as well as a stunt button that triggers a mid-air flip. This stable flying machine is a great first step into the world of drones as it offers a bit of everything and comes with all the bits you need to get started.

If you are serious about being a spy kid, you need this in your life!

Spy training

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Once you have everything you need to get started and you have your spy team in place, you need to begin your intense spy training. The best spies are the ones who train the hardest!

Practice using your gadgets, get your outfits sorted out, develop your cover story, practice escaping from places and of course practice different voices, or even a few words in different languages!

Now you are all set! But wait, what’s your spy name? You can find out your spy name by using the spy name generator.

Good luck with your first mission!

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Many of us associate the work of a secret agent with glamor and exciting adventures, in many respects this image has developed under the influence of films and books. However, this job requires special training, special education, you must meet the requirements of the agency that hires you.

1. Keep quiet.

Secret agents are famous for not knowing anything about them. If you like to brag about your achievements or regularly update your Facebook statuses, then this is definitely not the job for you. When applying for a job in some public service, you must keep it a secret from your family and friends. If you do get hired, the only person you can tell about it is your wife or husband. nine0003

2. Learn spy jargon.

Spies have their own special language. Do you know the difference between electronic intelligence and undercover intelligence? Who is "Whistle"? Can you guess if "pudding" is edible and if you can wash with "soap"? There are a lot of terms in spy jargon that every self-respecting spy should know.

3. Learn a foreign language.

If you are going to work for the CIA or the British Foreign Intelligence Service (where James Bond worked), then knowledge of foreign languages is necessary. Forget about literary Spanish, it's time to cram Azerbaijani, Urdu or Dari. High-ranking spies must learn not only the language, but also local dialects and slang. nine0003

4. Watch movies.

Films about secret agents have been made for a long time and a lot, and the information they contain can tell enough about the spy world. Parcels that come with special delivery are very likely bombs. Secret agents who stay in hotels should be wary of knocking on the door from "room service" - it is very possible that there is a special forces group behind the door . ..

5. Crack codes.

If you love math, crosswords or sudoku, then you may have the ability to create or crack codes. Gone are the days when spies used one-time codes. Today, spies must have the skills of top-notch hackers. A cyber spy can easily crack a code that has 3,402,823,669,209,384,634,633,746,074,300 (x11) possible combinations.

6. Start understanding computers.

Whether you need to hack into an enemy laptop or protect your agency's email from spam, computer knowledge is sure to come in handy. In the spy world, there are many vacancies related to IT technologies.

7. Learn steganography.

There are also low-tech ways to transfer secret data. The history of steganography, or the art of writing secret messages, goes back to the time of the pharaohs. Since the code can be read by anyone with the key, the meaning of the steganographic message is negotiated in advance. After that, the message can be hidden in the shopping list, graffiti, and wanted ads, and it can also be hidden by writing with invisible ink. nine0003

8. Learn to read very carefully.

The ability to quickly hide in a safe place during an explosion is a very commendable ability for a spy, but one should not forget about working with documents. Many of the largest spy discoveries have been made precisely after carefully studying documents, discovering connections and highlighting important details.

9. Learn to drive.

Secret agents must be able to drive a variety of vehicles, both in right-hand traffic and in left-hand traffic. Ideally, you need to be able to drive a car so well as not to attract too much attention to yourself. But sometimes you can’t do without racing with a shootout. If the agent moves on foot, and he needs to catch up with someone who is hiding from him in a car, then you definitely need to be able not only to hail a taxi, but also to develop a command tone for the phrase “Follow that car!” nine0003

10. Learn the art of disguise.

For agents, disguise is very important. They must be able to blend in with the crowd and quickly change their appearance with a reversible coat, hat or scarf. Secret agents can't be too visible - remove the long coat, dark glasses and fake mustaches from your arsenal.

11. Learn to get rid of the "tail".

Stealth stalking gives the spy the ability to study his target's daily routine or destination. To get rid of the “tail”, use the lesson from The Godfather and make a sharp and unexpected movement, for example, turn your car 180 degrees at high speed. But just be sure to get rid of surveillance, so as not to end up like Sonny Corleone. nine0003

12. Learn the art of interrogation.

The Abu Ghraib style of interrogation does not suit us. This is a subtle art that requires intuition and the ability to read body language. Excessive blinking usually indicates that the speaker is lying, and dilated pupils, on the contrary, mean relaxation and, accordingly, truthfulness.

13. Play paintball.

This bright sport is far from being just a way to celebrate a birthday or hold a corporate party. A capable paintballer's skills are essential for spies, the tactics of combat are very similar: moving silently through abandoned terrain, approaching the enemy unnoticed, changing tactics based on new intelligence and accurate headshots from 100 yards. nine0003

14. Learn to calculate secret caches or "dead drops".

Before the advent of e-mail, spies transmitted messages through special secret caches, "dead drops", leaving hidden information in them to be later discovered by another spy. Since spies are constantly being watched, the best way to leave a message is to veer sharply around the corner of a building, gaining five precious seconds of "blind time" in the process. For an experienced spy, there is plenty of time to hide the message. nine0003

15. Learn to hide messages in dead animals.

In continuation of the story about dead drops caches, we can add that the best places for a cache are the corpses of rats or pigeons. A secret agent can put a waterproof message bag inside a dead animal and throw it out of a moving car during "blind time". People try to stay away from decaying corpses, and animals that feed on carrion can be scared off with pepper spray. nine0003

16. Keep fit.

Although espionage days are devoid of the unforgettable chases that James Bond is known for, a true secret agent must keep himself in shape. To be able to apply for at least some position in the spy agency, you need to be able to run a mile in 9 minutes, 40 push-ups and do 45 squats.

17. Learn to understand electronic devices and gadgets.

Some spy cases involve some really cool toys. On the Internet, you can easily buy a pen-camera or watch-camera. High-frequency radio transmitters (RFID) are implanted under the skin of pets so they don't get lost. If these achievements are available to the general public, then just imagine what is contained in the secret! nine0003

18. Learn to steal wallets.

Yes, we are still talking about espionage, not the life of criminals. Spies steal wallets not for money, but for information. If you want to successfully pull out a wallet, then you need to be able not only to work subtly, but also to divert attention in time. For example, a woman tells a man a funny story and touches his arm with her left hand to distract him from her right hand carefully retrieving a note or something similar from his jacket pocket. nine0003

19. Learn to put "bugs".

The same sleight of hand will come in handy if you need to plant a bug. You will need to be careful if you need to attach a "bug" to the collar of your jacket during a tight hug or to the back of a chair during a conversation. Former CIA chief William J. Cassie is said to have planted a bug in the office of a foreign head of state.

20. Practice manual dexterity.

In difficult times for the CIA, it did not disdain such ways to get informants to talk like LSD or other psychotropic substances. Since the agents needed to remain above suspicion, the Office instructed the magician John Mulholland to write a manual, using sleight of hand, as discreetly as possible, to pour powder or toss a pill into someone's drink. Since then, Mulholland's book A Few Practical Tips on the Art of Illusion has been declassified, and it has become proof that spies will go to any lengths to get information. nine0003

21. Master the art of seduction.

Although not a primary skill for a spy, sometimes a possible source of information might be willing to spend the night together, and then getting information will be a breeze. Secret agents should use the services of carriers with great care, because now there is already a taxi program that records absolutely all the movements of the car and immediately transmits the data to the dispatch center. Such taxi automation makes it pointless to try, for example, to steal a car by throwing the driver out at full speed or use a taxi to meet with other spy workers. nine0003

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Spies of the GDR - what they were,
Candidates for the role of James Bond,
Famous Soviet and Russian spies

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What is it like to be a British spy? Is it really fancy cars, secret operations in exotic countries, and a vodka martini that needs to be shaken but not mixed?

Six agents of the three British secret services - MI5 (Security Service), MI6 (Foreign Intelligence Service) and GCHQ (Government Communications Centre) - told the BBC about their work and commented on some of the stereotypes and judgments about special services. nine0003

The names of all six have of course been changed. No That is, not at all. Not even close.

"But we often come across this stereotype," says Kate, who has been recruiting and training for MI6 for 10 years.

"Honestly, we like the comparison to James Bond, whose life is full of glamour," she admits. nine0003

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John, who has worked in MI6 for 15 years, including work abroad, adds:

"All these stereotypes - that we have a gun under our arm and a glass of martini in our hands - are not true," he says. research and technology department.) Q exist in real life!"

"We do have brilliant engineers who supply us with all the gadgets we need. Only our guys are cooler than Bond," John assures us.

2. Spy work is incredibly difficult to get

Yes and... no.

Jo, who has been with MI5 for 15 years and is also a recruiter, says screening candidates usually takes six to nine months.

"The process is long and boring, but we have a team of reviewers who make life a lot easier for us," she says.

Amisha joined MI5 as an analyst two years ago.

"There's even a therapeutic effect to the process," she says of a three to eight hour interview with candidates, one-on-one with a reviewer. nine0003

3. You will take , only if you are from the upper class and graduated from Oxford or Cambridge

Not really

Some of the six heroes of this article actually graduated from Oxford or Cambridge. Since their names are fictitious, it is not known whether any of them have aristocratic roots.

But as Dia assures, this job is not just for them. "That's one of the common misconceptions," she says. nine0003

"I didn't study at Oxford or Cambridge. We have people who have graduated from ordinary schools, some have no higher education at all, but this does not mean that they cannot bring anything to our work," says Dia .

John agrees with her.

"15 years ago, everyone thought that a secret service officer was a white male, a representative of the upper classes, graduated from a prestigious educational institution. But even then, these stereotypes were not true, and now things continue to change for the better," he says. nine0003

"It doesn't suit me at all: I went to a normal public school," adds John.

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All three secret services are seeking to recruit from different social and ethnic backgrounds, especially after a parliamentary report released this year that the policy has been criticized.

According to Joe, progress has been made, but there is still more to be done. nine0003

4. If you have ever drugged , you have been ordered to join the secret service

This is not necessarily the case.

"Every time the decision is made individually," says Joe.

"If you, say, smoked something at the age of 16, this does not automatically mean that you will not be hired by the special services. But the candidate, of course, should not take drugs," he says.

All six interviewees of the BBC correspondent were tested for drugs when they were hired. Often, the candidate's hair is taken for analysis. nine0003

Lilly, a research engineer at GCHQ with seven years of experience, says that sometimes this test leads to unexpected situations.

"After this procedure, I went to the hairdresser. My master likes to talk, and then he suddenly lets out a scream of horror. And I'm like: "Ah! Is the bald patch cut off? Don't worry, it's not your job!"

5. No one is allowed to tell where you work

You can. But you have to think carefully about who you tell it to.

"General advice to MI5 staff: You can tell family and a close friend," says Joe.

Jo recalls that, right before her interview, she decided to tell her family that she was going to join MI6.

"My father immediately went to his office, came back with the complete works of John Le Carre and said: read this before the interview," says Joe.

"To put it bluntly, the advice was so-so... I told my husband about my work when our relationship was already six months old. The conversation turned out to be interesting. But we are still together," she says. nine0003

Most employees prefer to say that they are in the civil service or simply evade a direct answer.

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Bond has led to a lot of unjustified stereotypes about the work of the secret services

According to Joe, some MI5 candidates come to interviews with rather strange ideas about their future service.

"Sometimes I was asked: can I go to work in my clothes, or do I need to disguise myself? And my favorite question that one of the candidates asked: should I leave my girlfriend to work for you? Because, if necessary, I I'll quit!" she says. nine0003

6. Spies do not call themselves spies

They actually do.

But not often.

"Since we don't talk much about our work, it's not a big word in our vocabulary. That would be weird," Joe says.

John, on the other hand, says that he likes the word "spy".

"I consider myself a spy. Espionage is what we do. We do it for a good cause, so I don't see any problem in considering myself a spy," he says. nine0003

Kate, who works with John, agrees: "We work with secrets, so the name is appropriate."

7. Et a the work is very serious, there is no place here fun

It depends on what you consider fun.

John said that every year MI6 puts on some kind of fun show for employees.

"There are a few things that make us competitive. We do food fights, for example," says John. nine0003

Dia, who has worked at GCHQ for 10 years, agrees, "We also have cooking contests between employees, and it's fun."

8. At work you are cut off from the world

Yes and no.

Mobile phones must be left at the entrance to MI5, that's true. But this does not mean that employees are completely isolated from the world. Especially if they have children.

"There are special technologies that allow schools to contact us if necessary," says Lilly, who has a child.