Officials must do more to stop Internet service providers (ISPs) from accessing individuals' e-mails without consent, says an ex-cybersecurity minister. Lord West says further action is needed to prevent abuses as ISPs increasingly trial deep packet inspection, which scans e-mails for keywords and tracks Web users' browsing habits, BBC News reports. The Home Office is expected to soon make an announcement regarding its review of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. Privacy International says the planned changes won't improve consumer protection because they only apply to "unintentional" e-mail interceptions. West said allowing private companies "the right to go and look into people's e-mails is something I find unhealthy."
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