JISC Legal : Interception and Monitoring

JISC Legal is pleased to present our free Cloud Computing and the Law toolkit for FE and HE professionals. 

An up-to-date, accessible guide for senior managers on ICT law within FE and HE.

This guidance document examines the Digital Economy Act 2010 and its implications for universities and colleges in the UK.

A checklist of questions for institutions to consider when updating or framing an e-safety policy.

This webcast was designed to assist institutions in meeting their legal duties and inspection needs in relation to safeguarding and e-security.   

The purpose of this Model Policy is to outline the circumstances in which it is permissible for an institution to access the IT accounts of staff members or students.

Webcast providing practical guidance on legally accessing user email accounts, computer hard drive or network storage.   

A JISC study to explore the Legal and Records Management Issues relating to the concept of the Lifelong Learner record.

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This document describes an investigation process, the legal issues to be considered and provides guidance in formulation of an institutions policy in dealing with incidents of computer misuse and their subsequent investigation at institutions.

This document describes when monitoring is legally permissible.

ARCHIVED This paper brings together risks associated with the laws of contract and torts, employment law, privacy and data protection.

This paper outlines the three distinct types of information and the circumstances in which law enforcement agencies may require institutions to disclose them under the provisions in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. 2000 (RIPA).

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An examination of what legal duty of care is required  in the ICT environment by FE and HE institutions.

The law has changed that applies to how institutions must use cookies.

We are pleased to announce the launch of JISC Legal Plus - a new staff development service bringing JISC Legal's expertise to your institution at competitive prices...  (cont'd)

Firstly it is necessary to try and distinguish between emails which contain information which are business records and emails which are just  ... (cont)

Covert monitoring is surveillance of online activity without giving the users involved specific notification that this is going on.  It clearly has legal implications relating to ... (cont)

The simplest way of addressing this is to remind users that it is the institution's responsibility to comply with the JANET Acceptable Use Policy ... (cont)

No, an acceptable use policy does not override the law in relation to monitoring.  All monitoring must be carried out ... (cont)

Some of the clearest information on disclaimers is available on the 'Business Link' website which is primarily funded by the UK Department of  ... (cont)

Improving the protection of freedom of speech and increasing access to vital communications, including internet use, are proposed in the Queen's speech.

The Digital Economy Act 2010 was given royal assent late on Thursday, 8 April 2010, following the final reading of the Digital Economy Bill in the House of Commons, the previous night.

The law has changed that applies to how institutions must use cookies.

The High Court states that even where private individuals are expressing their own views online the requirements of lawful processing in the DPA can apply.

Fines of up to £500,000 for the most serious incidents of sending unwanted emails.

New law gives individuals more control over what information organisations can store on their computer.

The EU has taken a step towards common rules for cracking down on those who sexually abuse children and post images of the abuse on the internet.

This bill seeks to amend current defamation legislation and is progressing through Parliament. The main focus of the bill is to make sure that defamation legislation is fit for modern times.

A Statutory Instrument has been set out on costs sharing for rights holders and ISPs in implementing the Digital Economy Act. 

The European Commission has announced a consultation on the Commission report on the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

The controversial Digital Economy Act (DEA) is to be reviewed by the High Court and subject to a Parliamentary enquiry

Data protection law needs to provide more clarity on what actually constitutes personal data.

A consultation by the GEO seeks views on proposals for draft regulations on the new public sector equality duty.

A working party representing 37 EU countries is currently negotiating the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which intends to tackle online copyright infringements on an international level.

On 8 April 2010 the Equality Act received royal assent after completing its parliamentary process.

This amendment directive requires consent for the placement of cookies on the Internet by tightening existing legislation in this regard, namely the, e-Privacy Directive, 2002/58/EC.

A surprise amendment forced through for controversial clause 17 of the Digital Economy Bill could lead to entire sites being forced offline if it becomes law.

Removing potentially libellous material posted by website users as soon as possible can protect from liability

Institutions falling to report data breaches can face financial penalties from April 2010

Further to consultation on The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, the Home Office has published new Codes of Practice that will come into force on 6 April 2010.

ICO issues handbook on handling personal information and managing privacy risks.

The Data Protection Working Party of the EU proposed to discuss the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) on 24 and 25 June 2008.

The EU Framework for Electronic Communications and Network Services may impact on at least five pieces of existing UK legislation.

ACAS guide offers practical tips on the impact of social networking on discipline and grievances, bullying, defamation, data protection and privacy.

Janet Guidelines to assist universities and colleges in handling indecent images of children found on their information systems.

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published its report ‘Security and Resilience in Governmental Clouds’ which assesses the operational, legal, and security requirements of cloud computing.

This JANET factsheet on providing email accounts for alumni is intended to assist in considering all the potential issues involved, with JISC Legal contribution from a legal perspective.

Guidance for public sector organisationsaims to make current equality law more consistent, clearer and easier to follow in order to make society fairer.

The resources on this webpage provide links to information on Interception and Monitoring law available on external websites.