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The BBC monitored email accounts of 30 members of staff last year including four people it suspected of leaking information.The BBC monitored email accounts of 30 members of staff last year including four people it suspected of leaking information.
The accounts of three other staff were monitored because the BBC suspected them of taking part in what it described as "malicious communication".The accounts of three other staff were monitored because the BBC suspected them of taking part in what it described as "malicious communication".
In addition to those it suspected of leaking information, the BBC also monitored one employee suspected of bribery, one of harassment and two of theft.In addition to those it suspected of leaking information, the BBC also monitored one employee suspected of bribery, one of harassment and two of theft.
Eight were monitored for "computer misuse", six were suspected of fraud and four were monitored in relation to disciplinary matters.Eight were monitored for "computer misuse", six were suspected of fraud and four were monitored in relation to disciplinary matters.
The BBC spying on people's emails was revealed in a freedom of information request, by the What Do They Know website.The BBC spying on people's emails was revealed in a freedom of information request, by the What Do They Know website.
The monitoring was conducted by its investigation service which the BBC describes as "an internal service specialising in the investigation of criminal and other illicit activity including fraud, theft, harassment and stalking, malicious communications, abuse of BBC systems and data security".The monitoring was conducted by its investigation service which the BBC describes as "an internal service specialising in the investigation of criminal and other illicit activity including fraud, theft, harassment and stalking, malicious communications, abuse of BBC systems and data security".
The revelations led to accusations that the BBC is targeting whistleblowers, something the corporation denies. In a statement it said that the monitoring of email accounts was only in "exceptional circumstances".The revelations led to accusations that the BBC is targeting whistleblowers, something the corporation denies. In a statement it said that the monitoring of email accounts was only in "exceptional circumstances".
"The BBC Investigations Service does not target whistleblowers. The four cases of leaked information involved other matters such as the release of commercially sensitive information or the release of internal information – none of the four cases of leaked information could be considered as whistleblowing in any sense. The BBC has a clear policy protecting the right to whistleblow," the BBC said."The BBC Investigations Service does not target whistleblowers. The four cases of leaked information involved other matters such as the release of commercially sensitive information or the release of internal information – none of the four cases of leaked information could be considered as whistleblowing in any sense. The BBC has a clear policy protecting the right to whistleblow," the BBC said.
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