I would have thought it necessary to: (1) inform users of the network that all activity is monitored for the purposes of ensuring that no systems were being used illegally And (2) that where such monitoring was in place that any disclosure of data outside of the purposes for which it was being monitored would be unlawful without consent. Ronan. ======================== -----Original Message----- From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert (Bob) Waixel Sent: 02 March 2007 12:09 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [data-protection] Access to computer log-in details[Scanned] Wouldnt this be part of standard 'educational purposes' for which you are undoubtedly already registered? BoB Waixel. Samantha Hill wrote: >Dear All > >I would appreciate your comments on a question that has arisen here. > >A lecturer has requested the log-in records for students to a particular >computing system as he believes there will be a correlation between recent >poor exam results and the amount of times the students have accessed this >computer system. In providing the log-in records we would be disclosing >the personal data of the students as I think the purpose is to be able to >say Student A accessed the system once for 5 minutes and got 10% whereas >Student B accessed the system 10 times for an hour each time and got 70%. > >As far as I can find out we have not told the students that we will be >doing this, nor that the findings will be discussed with the external >examiner who is bound to question the low marks, so I have problems with >disclosing the student's personal data - unless the sixth condition of >Schedule 2, that the processing is necessary for the purposes of >legitimate interests of the data controller, can be used. > >I would be grateful for comments on whether this processing would be >considered a legitimate purpose and/ or others experience of a similar >situation. > >Thanks very much > >Samantha Hill >University of Portsmouth > >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > All archives of messages are stored permanently and are > available to the world wide web community at large at > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html > If you wish to leave this list please send the command > leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] >All user commands can be found at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm > Any queries about sending or receiving messages please send to the list owner > [log in to unmask] > Full help Desk - please email [log in to unmask] describing your needs > To receive these emails in HTML format send the command: > SET data-protection HTML to [log in to unmask] > (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > -- -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Unencrypted Email is an insecure communications medium, -- so be aware that any correspondence may possibly be viewed -- by others en route. -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Robert (Bob) Waixel CITP, MBCS, MCInstM, ILTM -- Snr. 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