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At Canadian Airports, Your Conversation May Be Remotely Recorded

Posted by timothy on from the perfecting-recipe-for-boiled-frog dept.

New Jazari writes "Careful what you say when traveling, since the authorities will soon be able to zoom in on your conversations and record them for an indefinite amount of time. The story is about Canada, but I see no reason to think that this capability will not soon be installed in most places (if it's not already)."

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  1. Oh wow. by NettiWelho · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And that is actually legal?

  2. FIRST things FIRST by w.hamra1987 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    is canada the FIRST country to do so? i doubt it, but what IS a FIRST is publicly admitting they're going to be recording people in the airport.

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    1. Re:FIRST things FIRST by tomhath · · Score: 4, Interesting
      FTFA:

      the union representing about 45 CBSA employees at the airport is concerned personal workplace conversations and remarks could be captured and become part of employees' official record...A 2008 RCMP report said at least 58 crime groups were believed active at major airports, typically by corrupting airport employees or placing criminal associates in airport jobs to move narcotics and other contraband to and from planes.

      Sounds like the employees are more scared than the terrorists.

  3. Recite some poetry as you wait by AHuxley · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Try reading from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2150281/REVEALED-Hundreds-words-avoid-using-online-dont-want-government-spying-you.html
    See what words trigger the US voice to text dictionary alerts.

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