§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps his Department has taken and is taking to improve the security of its computer systems.
§ Mr. CurryFor unclassified but sensitive systems Departments are expected to follow the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) guidance covering all aspects of IT security and the application of this has been tightened recently. CCTA advice is kept under continuous review and is based on analysis of security risks and requirements using structured methods such as CCTA's risk analysis and management methodology (CRAMM) which has also been made commercially available.
More stringent conditions apply to classified systems.