I'm looking for information on the extent to which covert monitoring of
Internet activity (including e-mails) infringe our civil liberties.
Also whether such prying security procedures are necessary in the first
place.
Many Thanks
Paul Ferguson
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on 30/3/05 11:15 AM, Lewis, Chris G. at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> A comprehensive policy then - but does it cover emailing message groups?
> Slightly harsh on the no booking holidays though. There would be outrage
> here if there were any limiting of internet use.
>
> As a theoretical question, where one is paying for the phone call to
> dial in to one's employer's servers, could it be argued that as one is
> paying for the internet use through their servers you should therefore
> be entitled to book holidays, seeing as you're therefore not solely
> using the company's property? (Having a slow morning....)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Broom, Doreen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 30 March 2005 11:10
> To: Lewis, Chris G.; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: Covert Monitoring of Staff
>
> E-mail/internet/homeworking policy states it all...........and yes, we
> do set parameters and no booking of hols etc. over the internet.
> D
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
> [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lewis, Chris G.
>> Sent: 30 March 2005 11:07
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Covert Monitoring of Staff
>>
>> As long as they have set out the parameters within which the workers
>> can use the company's/council's property, and the employees are aware
>> they are being/may be monitored, then that's fine. Having said that,
>> and on a slightly different point, my experience is that a lot of
>> places are quite happy to allow employees to use the internet for
> personal use.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Broom, Doreen
>> Sent: 30 March 2005 11:05
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [data-protection] Covert Monitoring of Staff
>>
>> That's what I meant but as homeworking is becoming the norm these
>> days, I cannot see Councils allowing staff to mis-use their computers
> e.g.
>> boooking hols over the internet etc. We as public servants are
>> accountable to the public and just because we are working from home
>> doesn;t mean to say we can't be monitored.
>> D
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
>> [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lewis, Chris G.
>>> Sent: 30 March 2005 11:01
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Covert Monitoring of Staff
>>>
>>> One would only be able to monitor the person's use of the company's
>>> equipment if they were dialling in to the company's servers. I
>>> suspect
>>
>>> it may not be permissible, either physically or legally, to do so
>>> otherwise.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Tim Salmon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> Sent: 30 March 2005 10:59
>>> To: Lewis, Chris G.; [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: RE: [data-protection] Covert Monitoring of Staff
>>>
>>> Please consider that they may be "working from home" , if using
>>> employers equipment ( Computing device, email system , word
>>> processing
>>> etc) , then you would have reasonable grounds - if previously
>>> informed
>>
>>> as part of an employee privacy policy or disciplinary procedure that
>
>>> monitoring can take place.
>>>
>>> best Regards
>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Lewis, Chris G. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> Sent: 30 March 2005 10:54
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [data-protection] Covert Monitoring of Staff
>>>
>>>
>>> Monitoring at work (presuming you mean electronic monitoring) is
>>> covered in the ICO's employment guides, available from the website.
>>> Basically employees need to be informed as part of an employee
>>> privacy
>>
>>> policy or disciplinary procedure that monitoring can take place. I
>>> think (but would have to check the ICO's guidance) that no employee
>>> consent is required. The only other thing is that the monitoring
>>> needs
>>
>>> to be proportionate. I think you can rule out monitoring them at
>>> home
>> though!
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sara-Jane
>>> Newbon
>>> Sent: 30 March 2005 10:51
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: [data-protection] Covert Monitoring of Staff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any experience of the laws & protocols which cover
>>> monitoring staff suspected of misconduct (both at work and at home)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Mrs Sara-Jane Newbon
>>>
>>> Information Management Officer
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