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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