Computer Systems: Wales Office

House of Lords written question – answered at on 24 April 2008.

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Photo of Lord Harris of Haringey Lord Harris of Haringey Labour

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In respect of the Wales Office, on how many occasions in the last year malicious programs have compromised its computer systems; for each occasion, how many machines were affected; how long it took to remove the programs from the system; and what the impact was on the department's activities.

Photo of Baroness Morgan of Drefelin Baroness Morgan of Drefelin Government Whip, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills)

It is not in the interests of the UK's national security for departments to confirm whether they hold information about attacks against their IT systems. This would enable individuals to deduce how successful the UK is in detecting these attacks and so assist such persons in testing the effectiveness of the UK's IT defences. This is not in the public interest.

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