Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2008
486 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures or policies that have been implemented to prevent loss of private data from laptops, blackberries and other hand-held devices in his Department; if he is satisfied that all personal information held within his Department is secure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35670/08]
View answerIt is the Department's policy to ensure that all newly procured laptops have encryption software installed as standard. A rolling project to ensure that all existing stock is updated with the latest encryption technology is also underway. Blackberry devices are secured using a combination of PIN and password protection.
The Department's Information and Communications Technology security procedures are kept under constant review. I am satisfied that appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that all personal information held within the Department is secure.
