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<p>While it is not the practice of the Commission to comment on security matters in any detail, the high-level position is that Parliamentary ICT, working with the Parliamentary Security Director, the Senior Information Risk Owners of both Houses, Speaker's Counsel, other parties and the supplier, has assessed the risks of the proposed new arrangements for the security and privacy of parliamentary data. These are generally assessed as positive in relation to conventional cyber attack and negligible in relation to potential cross-jurisdictional action (for example, under the USA PATRIOT Act).</p><p>The biggest risk to the security and privacy of parliamentary data is poor user behaviour and non-compliance with rules, policies and best practice. Any new arrangements will be accompanied by refreshed guidance and a substantial awareness-raising campaign.</p><p>Members can access current guidance via the ICT security pages on the parliamentary intranet. If the hon. Member has any particular issues that she would like to discuss, the Parliamentary Security Director would be happy to meet her.</p> |