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The federal privacy watchdog is pressing for changes to security screening procedures for public servants. An internal memo prepared by the privacy commissioner's office says the government has "not demonstrated the need" for several intrusive measures — from credit checks to polygraph tests. The memo says the watchdog will continue to press the Treasury Board Secretariat to justify provisions of its security-screening standard, but also that the Treasury Board has largely proceeded without taking the privacy commissioner's advice over the years. The Canadian Press used the Access to Inform...

Jim Bronskill Clouds obscure the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, October 21, 2020. The federal privacy watchdog is pressing for changes to security screening procedures for public servants, saying the government has "not demonstrated the need" for several intrusive measures, from credit record checks to polygraph examinations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld December 22, 2020 - 1:00 AM OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog is pressing for changes to security screening procedures for public servants. An internal memo prepared by the privacy commi...

Feds Have Not ‘Demonstrated Need’ for Security-Screening Measures of Public Servants: Privacy Watchdog OTTAWA—The federal privacy watchdog is pressing for changes to security screening procedures for public servants. An internal memo prepared by the privacy commissioner’s office says the government has “not demonstrated the need” for several intrusive measures—from credit checks to polygraph tests. The memo says the watchdog will continue to press the Treasury Board Secretariat to justify provisions of its security-screening standard, but also that the Treasury Board has largely...

Federal government rethinking use of controversial polygraph test The federal government is reviewing its use of so-called lie detector tests in security screenings as a new report called out the controversial practice. Social Sharing Watchdog report says Treasury Board could not name any 'policy rationale for the use of this tool' Posted: Dec 15, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 15, 2020 Polygraph tests are supposed to indicate whether someone is lying based on physiological responses.(Getty Images)

With indicted guys with the kinds of russian connections. there's a reason people involved go through vigorous security checks. maybe the man who earned the reputation as america's mayor and the former u.s. attorney, might have some standing. that was a long time ago. now giuliani is a man working with dubious answers as to why and with indicted guys with the wrong connections. that screams for security screening to avoid being any more helpful than this guy. >> thank god nobody is accusing us of interfering in the election. now they're accusing ukraine.