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Once a most dreaded security organ, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) has incessantly been the centre of controversy.

Judge denies Charles ‘Pips’ Muscat rights breach claim but says government should update Security Service law that grants minister power to issue phone-tapping warrant

VICTORIA — British Columbia's privacy commissioner is recommending the province amend its information protection laws after his investigation found several Canadian Tire stores contravened privacy laws by using facial recognition technology without p

Four independently-owned Canadian Tire affiliate stores in British Columbia that installed facial recognition applications for security broke the province’s privacy law, B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner has ruled. “The investigation showed that the stores did not adequately notify customers and did not obtain consent for the collection of personal information using FRT (facial recognition technology),”

Four independently-owned Canadian Tire affiliate stores in British Columbia that installed facial recognition applications for security broke the province's privacy law, B.C.'s information and privacy commissioner has ruled. "The investigation showed that the stores did not adequately notify customers and did not obtain consent for the collection of personal information using FRT (facial recognition technology),"

At least four British Columbia locations of iconic national retailer failed to show a reasonable purpose for their deployment of facial recognition.

A report suggests that the Indian govt is willing to spend up to $120 million or around Rs. 1,000 crores to purchase a new spyware

Security Service employee in Muscat holiday party requires government inquiry says former MP

An overview of MI5, its operations, focus, history, and related controversies.

While Botswana has introduced judicial oversight after a new law was published earlier this year which allows warantless surveillance, there is still cause for concern, writes Jonathan Rozen.