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New Policy Affects SIGINT Development: The Unmasking of Canadian Phone Numbers

SUMMARY

The Communications Security Establishment — the NSA’s Canadian partner agency — has authorized the unmasking of Canadian phone numbers “incidentally” collected by the NSA. This allows for easier contact chaining and other forms of target development involving Canadian phone numbers.

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Mar 03, 2006

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Aug 15, 2018

TAGS

Canada