Dear List,
Could any of you help me I wonder? Until recently our service has been using
Google Earth. Our access was suddenly suspended by Corporate IT and I have
been trying to negotiate getting it back. They have given numerous reasons
for the suspension and listed a number of things that need to be addressed
before they will restore Google Earth. One of these points reads as follows:
"There is a worrying possibility that Google Earth images could be used for
surveillance as covered by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
(RIPA). There is no problem with that, provided the Act is complied with.
That isn't easy. Steps would need to be taken to make sure that this doesn't
arise".
I have to confess to complete ignorance of the Regulation of Investigatory
Powers Act. Can anyone enlighten me with a short summary or explain to me
its relevance to aerial photography?
Many thanks,
Louisa
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Louisa Matthews
Assistant Archaeologist (SMR)
South Yorkshire Archaeology Service
Development Services, Howden House, 1 Union Street, Sheffield, S1 2SH
Tel.: 0114 273 6428 Fax.: 0114 273 5002
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/syas
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