Fourfold increase | HSBC plans surge in staff surveillance & biometric scans

HSBC is planning a major increase in staff surveillance across its global offices and premises, a Reuters report has revealed.

The bank’s heightened “global security strategy” includes a fourfold increase in the number of cameras at its new London-based facility, doubling its use of biometric verification, and badging software installed on employees’ personal mobile devices.

While HSBC said the changes are meant to protect the “safety and security” of employees, the increased surveillance protocols have sparked concerns about the level of workplace monitoring.

Cameras, digital badges, & biometric scans: Inside HSBC’s ‘global security strategy’

An internal presentation created by HSBC’s security team, seen by Reuters, details the new global strategy.