§ Mr. BowisTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will take steps to ensure the security of British and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation defence computers in the light of the KGB hacking activity in West Germany and the United States of America: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe activities of the hackers in West Germany are being investigated. If this investigation indicates an increase in the threat to, or vulnerability of, British or NATO defence computer systems sufficient to warrant changes in our security policy, we will take the appropriate action to ensure that MOD information handled by these systems is adequately protected.