§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps his Department has and is taking to improve the security of its computer systems.
§ Mr. EggarIt is not the policy of the Employment Department to make public details of computer security systems, as such information would be of assistance to potential attackers. During the development phase of all computer systems, the Employment Department undertakes a structured analysis of security risks and requirements. The adequacy of the installed counter-measures is periodically reviewed throughout the lifetime of such projects. All security analysis draws on central guidance, the applications of which is kept under continuous review and has been tightened recently.