What is Lawful interception?
'''Lawful interception''' is the electronic [[surveillance]] of [[telecommunication]] services, such as [[telephone call]]s or [[e-mail]] messages, as approved by [[law]]. It is usually done by [[law enforcement]] and [[Intelligence agency|intelligence agencies]]. In some places, the law allows such agencies to monitor otherwise private communications data under certain circumstances. This is done for [[analysis]] or [[evidence]]. It has become an important tool for law enforcement. The data gathered is generally [[Signalling (telecommunications)|signalling]] or [[network management]] information. In fewer cases, it may also be the content of the communications (for example, the [[conversation]] or written message). [[Category:Espionage]] [[Category:Telecommunications]] [[Category:Law enforcement techniques]] {{stub}}