Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 May 2023
102. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if mobile and software applications from a company (details supplied) will be banned from Government devices to protect users’ data from being passed to state security services, in light of information outlined in a media report. [25375/23]
View answerAll Department of Foreign Affairs official mobile devices and apps which run on them comply with guidance provided by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This guidance is based on risk assessments appropriate to the circumstances and is kept under continuous review by the NCSC.
The Department of Foreign Affairs requires all users of our official devices to exercise appropriate discretion in their use in compliance with our policies in relation to appropriate use of technology, data protection and the Civil Service Code of Conduct.
