Pikachu, the popular animation Pokemon series character, looks loveable but the mobile game poses a threat to operational security, and Canada's electronic spy agency has issued guidelines for its use. ( KAZUHIRO NOGI / AFP/GETTY IMAGES )OTTAWA—Canada’s spies are guarding against a new threat to operational security: Pokemon. Canada’s electronic spy agency issued guidelines for spooks and employees playing Pokemon Go, a popular augmented reality game for mobile devices based on the hit 1996 Nintendo game. They recommend a number of steps for spooks to avoid detection while training to be the very best Pokemon master. Because the game requires location and camera data to play, it poses a risk to people who would rather not be tracked.

Source: thestar November 21, 2016 01:22 UTC