§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is taking to ensure the security of(a) his Department's computers in-house and (b) lap-top personal computers when used by his civil servants outside his Department's offices.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerA range of security measures have been developed to protect computers and the data that they process, according to the assessed risk to each system. These include physical, personnel and electronic controls as well as guidance to staff on secure handling procedures. It is not Government policy to disclose details of these measures, since to do so would be of assistance to potential attackers and thereby reduce the effectiveness of the measures. The measures are kept under review.