Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007
425 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that personal information relating to members of the public held on his departmental databases is safe from hackers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34284/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll Departmental databases and systems that store or maintain information relating to members of the public are inaccessible from the Internet and, therefore, from hackers. My Department implements a range of security measures, including multi-layered firewalls, to secure its internal ICT network from the Internet. This ICT security infrastructure is reviewed on a regular basis. I am satisfied that the measures in place provide adequate safeguards to protect all information relating to members of the public held by my Department.
