Ofcom to investigate Sky News over 'canoe man' email hacking!
An investigation has been launched by Ofcom into the private email accounts being hacked by Sky News.
After Sky had admitted they had accessed the accounts of John Darwin, also known as “canoe man”, his wife Anne and a suspected paedophile earlier this month.
Sky had previously said the evidence found was handed to the Police and the actions done were to the public interest - even though intercepting emails is a prima facie breach of the Computer Misuse Act, to which there is no such defence written in law.
John Ryley, head of Sky News, admitted to Leveson Inquiry they had technically broken the law.
Story by; Jonathan Benton
Story by; Jonathan Benton
A bit about Ofcom;
Ofcom is the communications regulator. They regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.
On 1 February 2011 Ofcom completed an internal review and reorganisation. This was designed to reduce significantly expenditure in response to the challenge facing the whole of the public sector.
They make sure that the people of the United Kingdom receive the best they can from their communications services and are protected from scams, sharp practices and offensive material.
Story by; Jonathan Benton
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