# Covert Recording **Entity class:** Concept or operational method **Domain:** Private Intelligence ## Definition Concealed recording produces an evidentiary account of an interaction. The article's cases make recording context, transcripts, attribution, and later legal review central to evaluating the resulting material. ## Operational role Commercial human-source work connects interpersonal access with a client’s investigative, legal, strategic, or regulatory requirement. The article follows named firms and specific cases so the skills, delivery routes, and business structure remain visible. Client purpose, applicable law, source handling, and professional conduct determine how that capability serves its engagement. **Architecture connections:** [[wiki/HUMINT|HUMINT]] · [[wiki/SOCMINT|SOCMINT]] · [[wiki/Intelligence|Intelligence]]. ## Relationships - **article-linked institution or supplier:** [[wiki/Black Cube|Black Cube]]. - **article-linked mechanism or framework:** [[wiki/Litigation Intelligence|Litigation Intelligence]]. - **collection route:** [[collections/The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace|The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace]]. - **counterterrorism architecture:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]]. - **source article:** [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft#IX. The Private Spy Industry: Black Cube, Kroll, and the Reputational Battlefield|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft — IX. The Private Spy Industry: Black Cube, Kroll, and the Reputational Battlefield]] — October 2026 revision; immediate source for this entry’s place in the marketplace. - [Wikipedia, Black Cube.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cube) - [Ronan Farrow, *The New Yorker*, Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies (2017).](https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/harvey-weinsteins-army-of-spies)