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CCTV
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Big Brother surveillance could discriminate against workers, claim unions
Big Brother-style CCTV planned for Glasgow is a "very significant" threat to civil liberties and workers' rights, according to trade unionists.
Biometrics watchdog will lack powers, say critics
Government plans to appoint an independent watchdog to monitor how facial recognition, fingerprints and genetic materials are used in Scotland have been criticised.
70 cameras primed for new state-of the-art surveillance
Some 70 cameras in Glasgow have the capability to track people under a new surveillance system branded a threat to civil liberties.
Council breaking CCTV privacy rules, claims former worker
A former CCTV operator with 15 years experience claims council managers ignored frequent breaches of privacy laws on an almost daily basis.
New city surveillance system sparks call for urgent law change
Fears have been raised that a £1.2m CCTV surveillance system in Scotland's largest city could become a 'digital dragnet,' unless stronger legal safeguards are put in place.
Exclusive: secret police report reveals CCTV in crisis
The CCTV network that scans Scotland's streets, shops and parks is fragmented, obsolete and may violate the law, according to a secret police report.
Body cameras may break law, say police
An internal police report that officials meant to keep secret says that body-worn cameras are “questionable” under data protection law meant to ensure personal privacy.
