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News Officials made more than 500,000 requests to snoop on private phone and internet information in the UK last year. More than 1,400 requests per day were made to spy on phone call records and web traffic last year, up on the average of less than 350... [23 Jul 2008]
HP gets restraining order against ex-exec
News Kamb accused HP of paying Katsumi Iizuka, a former Dell president in Japan, to snoop on his former employer. HP was granted a temporary restraining order yesterday against a former executive who has accused the company in court documents of spying... [26 Jan 2007]
HP embroiled in new spying row
News A former HP executive accused by the company of stealing trade secrets is now saying he was instructed by the company's management to spy on rival Dell. Karl Kamb, previously HP's vice president of business development and strategy, was named as a... [25 Jan 2007]
US cyber spies want more rights to snoop
News The heads of the US' two major spy agencies on Wednesday told Congress it's impractical to seek warrants before tracking the global phone and internet activities of groups such as al-Qaida and terrorist sympathisers. [27 Jul 2006]
Cliff Stanford to appeal email snoop verdict
News Cliff Stanford, founder of Demon and Redbus, is planning to launch an appeal after receiving a suspended prison sentence for illegally intercepting emails. Stanford was sentenced on Thursday to six months' imprisonment, suspended for two years, for... [16 Sep 2005]
Email snoop case can proceed, says US court
News In a closely watched case governing internet privacy, a federal appeals court has reinstated a criminal case against an email provider accused of violating wiretap laws. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, in a five to two vote, ruled on Thursday... [12 Aug 2005]
Snoop fears sparked by security scans
News Security vendor Qualys is offering a free scanning service for the 20 most serious vulnerabilities recognised by SANS, a global non-profit security training organisation. SANS members from within government and business found more than 600... [04 May 2005]
Spyware incurs wrath of California lawmakers
News Companies or individuals who create spyware applications to snoop on users online and desktop activities are facing a crackdown in the state of California. Spyware is often installed on users machines unbeknownst to them and once installed it can... [10 Jan 2005]
Big companies employing snoopers for staff email
News According to research from Forrester Consulting, 44 per cent of large corporations in the US now pay someone to monitor and snoop on what's in the company's outgoing mail, with 48 per cent actually regularly auditing email content. [19 Jul 2004]
Email snooping: All the news and opinion in one place
News Email snooping: 'I was asked to snoop on email as a way of curbing union activity. Is your email safe from prying eyes? Most UK workers don't trust their IT departments - or their colleagues for that matter. [01 Apr 2003]
Email snooping: 'I was asked to snoop on email as a way of curbing union activity...'
News I was asked to snoop on email as a way of curbing union activity. In a previous role as a head of IT, I was asked to snoop on email as a way of curbing union activity. In general IT staff take their responsibilities regarding privacy very seriously... [25 Mar 2003]
Email snooping: 'The admin staff have a good laugh about some of the things we see...'
News I did have occasion to 'snoop' on some personal mail. I did have occasion to snoop on some personal mail. Here's the latest batch of feedback. Read it, and let us know what you think. The admin staff have a good laugh about some of the things we see" [24 Mar 2003]
Email snooping: "I really don't care what is going on in their sordid little lives..."
News One research company I worked for had a designated login which could be used by any of the directors to snoop on anybody's email. Admins can't snoop servers they don't control (legally). We do 'snoop' staff mail boxes if we suspect they are not... [21 Mar 2003]
Crusade to outlaw email snooping
News While I appreciate that employers need to be satisfied that their employees are working during the hours for which they are paid, it does not give them the right to snoop into the private emails of their employees," Fabricant said. [06 Sep 2002]
'Big Brother Blair' using terror threat as an 'excuse to snoop'
News Outgoing information commissioner Elizabeth France has attacked government privacy policy formed in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks. The comments came as the Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its accounts for 2001, revealing... [11 Jul 2002]
