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Intelligence-gathering techniques: French watchdog striving to reign in DGSI's growing needs

By Franck Renaud
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The head of France's DGSI domestic intelligence agency Céline Berthon, on 10 April 2025 in Paris.
The head of France's DGSI domestic intelligence agency Céline Berthon, on 10 April 2025 in Paris. © Vincent Isore/IP3 Press/MaxPPP

The French intelligence services are increasingly resorting to more intrusive computer data collection and capture techniques. The CNCTR oversight body which monitors their use is trying to tamper their growing needs.

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