[Gllug] Data protection question

[Chris Bell]

On Thu 06 Dec, Alain Williams wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I look after a mail system (MTAs, cyrus, webmail) for a customer - a college.
> One student has been accused of sending racist email to another, I have been asked
> to retrieve what evidence I can. I can find the emails still in their folders and
> also look at the MTA log files.
> 
> Any reason why I should not do this (I think that I am in the clear).
> 
> The college 'Internet Policy Statement' contains (amongst other things):
> 
> 	The staff will monitor the network for unacceptable use, and any offensive material w
> ill be removed and
> 	appropriate action will be taken against those involved.
> 
> (Strictly speaking I am not a member of staff, but I don't think that that is importan
> t)
> 
   I suggest that you arrange for a permanent staff member to be present and
watch as you work.




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