Always been the pursuit of knowledge, especially in the military and political means has served as espionage or the use of technologies to steal information.

Are testimony to the recent events concerning the Russian spy Anna Chapman and everything that has aroused world-wide web site driven by Julian Assange’s Wikileaks. A shock to the entire political, economic and cultural world that has led to a perception in different ways and with an awareness gained over time espionage and other forms of information retrieval and information such as tapping phones.

The inherent need in humans to locate information, find conspiracy or betrayal is rooted in ancient times, the first forms predate the Sumerian civilization, and now in contemporary societies has undergone a process of institutionalization, taking the name of intelligence .

Of international structures usually pursuing their action in the five continents and that by their nature, fascination and mystery, have always stimulated the creativity and the pursuit of mystery and romance.

Surely the most famous spy in the world is no doubt James Bond. Created from the pen of the virtuous American writer Ian Fleming and arrived on the big screen thanks to the unique personality of Sean Connery in 1953 embodied in the first of all the movies that were later realized that "Casino Royale".

Portrayed on screen by the Scottish actor Sean Connery, critics considered it the best performance ever, James Bond did enter the collective image of the secret agent such as a charming person, bears the most developed technology, attractive and charismatic in his every action.

But if the image of the agent 007, which means the code of the lights with a license to kill, has created a myth, many others were the films that have reinforced this perception as "Catch Me" film starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo di Caprio, or the colossal female "Charlie's Angels" where the beautiful, armed and trained Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore can find even the worst criminals. All with the help of many technologies, from micro to the locator phones in terms of espionage, and more.

If the film world in the shape of the lamp is surrounded by an aura of charm that inevitably attracts viewers and passionate even less interested in reality it is little known is the profession of a spy and there are few moments when these investigative figure rose to prominence reflectors, as in the recent case of expatriation of ten Russian spies from the United States including the now famous Anna Chapman. Obviously it is one of the necessities of the profession to maintain the confidentiality and utmost secrecy in all operations and as such is definitely the charm will not fade, however, be no doubt that more and more investigative agencies or private spy shop that provide sometimes professional equipment to tail someone, intercept phone calls or simply discover a cheating spouse.