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HSBC plans to increase staff surveillance as it moves to new London HQ

The UK lender is radically increasing the number of cameras and use of biometric devices

HSBC plans to increase staff surveillance as it moves to new London HQ
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HSBC intends to increase the surveillance of its employees at its new London headquarters, hiking the number of cameras and rolling out more biometric access to its buildings.

The UK lender is set to increase the number of cameras by four-fold at its new London headquarters in the City of London, as part of its “global security strategy”, according to Reuters which cites internal documents.

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