MI5 launch official Instagram account in an effort to be more open about its work

MI5 Director General Ken McCallum has stated that he wants the organization to "open up and reach out in new ways."

The account, @mi5official, will feature never-before-seen archive material, online Q&As with serving intelligence officers, and career opportunities.

MI5's museum, which is located in the basement of the agency's London headquarters, will also be shared for the first time.

In October new director general Ken McCallum said that he wanted MI5 to "open up and reach out in new ways", particularly to communicate with younger audiences.

"Much of what we do needs to remain invisible, but what we are doesn't have to be," he said.

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Indeed, transparency is critical to our long-term success."

On Thursday, he said in The Daily Telegraph: "MI5, like any forward-thinking intelligence organization, faces a quandary in an increasingly open and connected world.