I'm sure this has been discussed before (but am unsure as to any outcome), but who decides where the *incredibly* fine-line between streaming and stored/static data is?

Working in IT, we (the company I work at) have a policy not to snoop on users' desktops without their consent, though we can review log files and stored content at any time. Want to see what they're doing as they are browsing the web? No problem - I can quite legitimely view their internet cache in real-time, as it is stored content. I thoroughly expect *some* mobile communications services have data buffering/caching, and can only expect this to increase.

How long does data have to remain static for, before the user is protected by law and the police/agencies require an extra step of authorisation before snooping is allowed?

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