Regulation of investigatory powers act (1.5.1 d)

provides certain bodies the right to monitor communications and internet activities has come about due to evolving threats posed by criminal and terrorist organisations

increasingly criminals are using technology to communicate and coordinate their actions grants certain public bodies a range of rights to combat this these public bodies include police, security services, environmental protection agency, office of fair trade and serious fraud office

demands that ISPs provide access to customer communications prevents the existence of interception activities being revealed in court allows mass surveillance of communications allows monitoring of an individuals internet activities demands that access be granted to protected information demands that ISPs install equipment that facilitates surveillance

ISPs stand for internet service providers all ISPs and online businesses are subject to RIPA ISPs provide us with internet access and services at home and work via a range of different devices like PCs tablets and smartphones RIPA dictates that ISP have to provide access to digital communication digital communication archives & internet activities when asked and implement hardware and software systems that facilitate the surveillance of digital communication

access to digital communication or data when asked implement a hardware and software solution that facilitates the storage of digital communication

there are some concerns about which organisations and public bodies should be allowed to use the powers of this act and under what circumstances plus the implicaation for privacy and freddom of speech concerns include invasion of privacy, freedom of speech, unnecessary censorship and improper use of the RIPA