Is virus scanning interception?

[Richard Clayton]

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In article <200207141606.58365.graham.todd@ntlworld.com>, Graham
<graham.todd@ntlworld.com> writes

>Then is one of the ISPs I deal with in contravention of the RIP Act?

IMHO, no

>http://portal.free-online.co.uk/services/faq_security.html

many ISPs (and indeed third parties) offer similar services for both
viruses and "spam"... though the details will vary considerably

    email may be deleted
        or it may be quarantined
        or it may be sent through accompanied by some sort of warning

    people may be told of the event (or not)
        the recipient may be told
        the sender (or apparent sender)
        the ISP's customer service team
        a nominated security officer at the customer site

    the "telling" may include a copy of the email (or not)

in all circumstances it is possible to arrange that RIP is not infringed
whether by using the provisions on the face of the Act or by using
provisions from the Lawful Business Practice Regulations.

What started this thread was (in effect) the observation that you may
soon have some further hoops to jump through in the form of a Code of
Practice issued by the Information Commissioner.

- -- 
richard @ highwayman . com                       "Nothing seems the same
                          Still you never see the change from day to day
                                And no-one notices the customs slip away"

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