Spy watchdog flags privacy risk from military’s online intelligence activities
The review agency says information publicly available online can still raise privacy concerns when it's collected and analyzed by government organizations.
A recent report by the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency has raised concerns about privacy risks associated with the military's online intelligence activities. The report highlights that while the Defence Department and Canadian Armed Forces have the legal right to gather publicly available information from the internet for intelligence purposes, there are significant shortcomings in terms of privacy protection and oversight.
The watchdog emphasizes that even information publicly accessible online can pose privacy concerns when collected and analyzed by government organizations. Canadians should have confidence that intelligence collection activities are conducted with a clear, lawful purpose and that their privacy rights are diligently respected. However, the report reveals that the military lacks a systematic method to trace the connection between online collection activities and the approved operation or defense initiatives.
Moreover, the policies and record-keeping processes do not effectively address all privacy risks or provide adequate justification for collection activities involving Canadians.
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