| Council
Europe Convention on Cyber crime |
Covers a wide range of unauthorized access to computers and data. Specifically includes corporate responsibility for use of IT equipment linked with any such misuses. Requires service providers to provide records. Penalties include criminal liability. |
Security (especially access control)
Networking
Storage |
Operational
Operating and IT solutions emerging. |
| Anti-Terrorism Crime & Security Act |
Covers numerous anti-terrorist measures. Specifically of interest to Telco’s is the issue of data retention by communications providers either as part of a continuing process or on ad hoc order. |
Data management
Storage
ILM
Security |
Operational
Operating and IT solutions emerging. |
| Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) |
Provides the legal basis for interception of electronic communications by certain public bodies. Includes the interception and use of encrypted information. |
Requires
providers (telecom and ISP etc.) to
store information and to make it
available to authorized bodies as
mandated – includes storage, networking,
security, decryption. |
Operational
Operating and IT solutions emerging. |
