Privacy Commissioner Says RCMP Didn’t Inform Him on Use of Spyware

Privacy Commissioner Says RCMP Didn’t Inform Him on Use of Spyware
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne waits to appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, in Ottawa on Aug. 8, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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Canada’s privacy commissioner said the RCMP did not inform his office of its use of spyware technology that could be remotely installed on devices and used to monitor unsuspecting individuals.
While appearing before the House of Commons Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee on Aug. 8, Philippe Dufresne said he first learned about the RCMP’s use of the software from the media and that his office was not consulted about its potential privacy risks.