Tag: intelligence gathering

CBP Is Using Sophisticated AI Tool to Monitor Americans’ Social Media Activity

May 19, 2023
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using an artificial intelligence (AI) data collection tool to collect information from social media activity that can in some cases be linked to individuals’ social security or driver’s license numbers, according to a CBP document describing the software tool. The document was obtained by Vice magazine’s tech site…

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Canada’s Spy Service Once Again Admonished by Court Over Duty of Candour

September 1, 2021
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OTTAWA—A federal judge blames “institutional and systemic negligence” for the latest instance of Canada’s spy service failing to be sufficiently forthcoming about applications for judicial warrants to conduct investigations. In a decision made public Tuesday in redacted form, Federal Court Justice Henry Brown said the Canadian Security Intelligence Service breached the duty of candour it…

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Inspector General Says Capitol Police Response to Jan. 6 Breach Was Obstructed by Senior Official

April 16, 2021
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The inspector general of the Capitol Police has told lawmakers that the forces’ response to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was fatally obstructed when a senior official instructed officers not to use their most powerful weapons due to a lack of training with the equipment.

CSIS Mandate: Expand Scope to Allow Intel Gathering Abroad, Says Intelligence Expert

February 9, 2021
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A court decision that nixed an effort by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to expand its scope in collecting foreign intelligence raises the question of whether the service’s mandate should be changed to meet the needs of an evolving landscape, says a former CSIS analyst and expert on terrorism. CSIS’s request to be able to…

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