§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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 civil servants outside his Department's offices.
§ Mr. McLoughlinIt is not Government policy to disclose details of the protective security measures for safeguarding computers used for official purposes. To do 105W so would be of assistance to potential attackers and therefore reduce the effectiveness of the measures. The measures are kept under review.