PROSPECTS FOR THE USE OF THERMAL IMAGERS FOR DETECTING RADIOELECTRONIC MEANS OF COVERT INFORMATION RETRIEVAL AT INFORMATION ACTIVITY SITES

Abstract

In the conditions of constant improvement of methods and methods of application of means of covert information obtaining at the object of information activity, the issue of their timely identification, detection and neutralization is relevant. The article considers the prospects and possibilities of detecting such means using software and hardware complexes based on thermal imagers by thermal radiation.

As a result of the research conducted, the article presents the results of the analysis of the main technical characteristics of modern samples of thermal imagers equipped with microbolometric matrices of leading companies in the world. A formalized model of the thermal channel of information leakage at the OID according to the energy criterion has been developed and on its basis proposals have been made for improving the technical characteristics of thermal imaging devices. The proposals provided are aimed at improving the efficiency of using thermal imaging devices in detecting and protecting against potential threats originating from radio-electronic means of information extraction. It is shown that the proposals provided increase the quality of detection and neutralization of radio-electronic means of information extraction, which can be used by an attacker on the OID.

The practical value of the research results lies in improving the quality of detection and neutralization of the work of radio-electronic means of information extraction, which can be used on the OID when conducting special studies by improving the operation of thermal imaging devices.