My experience is >10 years old now, but certainly then the usual level of surveillance, as mandated by regulators included; all calls from all phones (mobile, office etc) were recorded, all chats texts emails etc recorded, microphones and cameras mounted on ceiling in office reccording, credit and criminal checks every few months.
Probably more things that you dont notice so easily, but it was entirely normal. I am not shocked at all by the "increased" levels described that have come along as the technology matured.
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My experience is >10 years old now, but certainly then the usual level of surveillance, as mandated by regulators included; all calls from all phones (mobile, office etc) were recorded, all chats texts emails etc recorded, microphones and cameras mounted on ceiling in office reccording, credit and criminal checks every few months.
Probably more things that you dont notice so easily, but it was entirely normal. I am not shocked at all by the "increased" levels described that have come along as the technology matured.