Do ISPs currently store data?
Yes, they do. There are two reasons for this. Commercial reasons, obviously the more data they have about individual’s habits the better they can hone their service, and marketing. Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act. Currently the government has a voluntary code of practice, whereby the ISPs voluntarily collect the data Who can currently authorize the monitoring of emails? The authority to monitor emails and intercept communications comes from different people, depending on where the request comes from. For example, if MI5 or MI6 want to intercept communications need the permission of the Secretary of State (Home Secretary). The police, however, only require the permission of survelliance commissioner, under Section 36 of RIPA. How are the emails intercepted? Emails are currently intercepted via the ISP (Internet Service Provider). Technical details about this are not released. In the press the method of interception are referred to as “black boxes” at the ISP. In all probability t
