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' The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIP) ' Description The Regulation of Investigatory Powers act was passed in the UK in July 2000. This act allows the government to access a person's electronic communications in a very unrestricting manner, whereby infringing their privacy. Why was it imposed? This act was imposed so that employers were able to monitor the actions taken place by their employees, which falls under 'Communications Data' (e-mails, telephone calls etc). This was to identify any inappropriate e-mails being sent and overlong private telephone calls. The government also had reasons behind the launch of this act, as it meant that they could be used for national security, from preventing or detecting serious crime or safeguarding the UK's economic well-being. How was it imposed? Business employers would set up equipment that would be able to monitor what every employee was doing at all times. This could be done by employee's having...

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