Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 May 2021
139. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional security measures will be taken to impede and prevent the intrusion of hackers in his Department’s IT system and to ensure an early warning system is in place which will trigger an ultimate defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28707/21]
View answerMy Department acknowledges that IT security is of critical importance in protecting against unauthorised access of its IT system. In recognition of this, cyber security is applied at all times in line with best practice standards and guidelines in conjunction with advisories issued by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and the National Cyber Security Centre of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. For security reasons, my Department does not comment on details of its IT security measures.
