§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures he is taking to ensure the security of(a) his Ministry's computers in-house and (b) lap-top personal computers when used by civil servants outside his Ministry's offices.
§ Mr. CurryIt is not Government policy to disclose details of the protective security measures for safeguarding computers used for official purposes. To do so would be of assistance to potential attackers and therefore reduce the effectiveness of the measures. These measures are kept under review.