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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
Biometrics watchdog will lack powers, say critics
Government plans to appoint an independent watchdog to monitor how facial recognition, fingerprints and genetic information are used in Scotland
70 cameras primed for new state-of the-art surveillance
Some 70 CCTV cameras in Glasgow have the capability to track people under a new surveillance system branded a threat
Council breaking CCTV privacy rules, claims former worker
A CCTV operator with fifteen years’ experience of operating public space cameras has alleged frequent breaches of protocol at a
New city surveillance system sparks call for urgent law change
Fears have been raised that a new CCTV surveillance system in Scotland’s largest city could become a ‘digital dragnet’
Body cameras may break law, say police
Cameras worn by police officers to film encounters with members of the public may breach privacy law, Police Scotland has
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