Morning All
We have suspicions that internal company information is being leaked outside the Company to ex employees by someone still with the Company. We’re only a small Company so we can narrow down the potential leak to about 8 people. We suspect leaks are ocurring using the Company’s email system, we do have a robust email policy in place which everyone is aware, has signed up to as part of the staff handbook and has been regularly reminded about. The policy states “Use (of email system) is subject at all times to such monitoring as may be necessary for the proper management of the network as may be specifically authorised in accordance with the rules laid down to investigate breaches and alleged breaches.” My question is, do we have to gain further consent from the 8 people to look at their emails or would we be safe to do so within the policy?
thanks very much for any help
Kirsty van Wijk