Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 May 2023
171. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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. [25383/23]
View answerI am advised that all of my Department's official mobile devices and the 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 of their use and is kept under continuous review by our ICT Unit and the NCSC.
In addition, all users of official devices within my Department are required to exercise considered discretion in their use to maintain compliance with the Department's policies relating to the appropriate use of technology, data protection and the civil service code of standards and behaviour.
