Covert in this context means carried out in a manner calculated to ensure that those subject to the surveillance are unaware that it is or may be taking place. It usually involves personal observation, the use of CCTV, or accessing communications data such as mobile phone number subscriber or website details. However, even using these powers, the Council cannot carry out intrusive surveillance, such as putting a hidden camera in a suspect’s home to observe them, or listening to or obtaining the contents of telephone call or emails; such intrusive surveillance can only be carried out by the Police and government security services.
Covert means not directly perceptible by the human senses and detectable only through the use of purpose built tools or professional laboratory equipment. The ‘covert’ categories of authentication solutions requiring purpose built tools and forensic analysis referred to in ISO 12931:2012 shall be presumed to meet this definition.
Covert means surveillance carried out in such a manner with the intention that the person subject to it is unaware that it is or may be taking place. (s.26 (9)(a) of the Act)
Examples of Covert in a sentence
Covert recordings of meetings or hearings are expressly prohibited.
Covert monitoring must cease following completion of an investigation.
For a detailed explanation, see Richard Nephew, “How the Iran Deal Prevents a Covert Nuclear Weapons Program,” Arms Control Today, September 2015.
Covert Surveillance is carried out in a manner calculated to ensure that the person subject to the surveillance is unaware of it taking place.
Covert monitoring without informing users that surveillance is taking place risks breaching data protection and privacy legislation.
More Definitions of Covert
Covert authentication element means authentication element within/on the Fiscal Xxxx which is hidden from the human senses until the use of a tool by an informed person reveals it to their senses or else allows automated interpretation of the element;
Covert means not directly perceptible by the human senses and detectable only through the use of purpose-built tools or professional laboratory equipment (such as a taggant reader).
Covert means the transport of valuables in an unmarked vehicle by non- uniformed, armed/unarmed personnel.
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Covert means in a manner that is calculated to ensure that one of the parties to the relationship is unaware of the use of the relationship or disclosure of information.
Covert medication means the administration of any medical treatment in a disguised form; usually by mixing with food or drink. The individual is unknowingly taking the medication as a result.
Covert taxonomy means that the risk sources and their struc- ture are not visible, and they are embedded in the tool. In case of “overt” taxonomy there is an explicit reference to the descrip- tion of the risk hierarchy.