The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill will repeal the 1985 Act &
covers interception on a private telecommunications network. There will be
circs where interception by an employer will be lawful.
At the moment we monitor the volume of data & voice network traffic and
reserve the right to monitor individual use.
Gail Waters
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> Subject: Interception of Communications
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> Could members please give their opinions on the monitoring of e-mail
> and/or
> Internet traffic We obviously need to know or at least reasure ourselves
> that employees/agents are not breaking the law or transgressing our
> policies, but the Interception of Communications Act 1985 seems to make
> this
> a criminal offence, if done without the obtaining of a warrant. The Act
> does
> not apply to private networks but e-mail is generally using public
> networks.
> Current consultation is stressing the need for updating legislation and
> mention is made of legitimacy for lawful business practice, but I can't
> see
> this helping us to keep ourselves 'clean'. We may tell users that we
> shall
> monitor e-mail etc but is this legal? I would appreciate opinions of
> group members.
>
>
> Roy Candy
> Data Protection Officer (01604 545885)
> Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
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