Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 486: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures or policies that have been implemented to prevent loss of private data from laptops, blackberries and other hand-held devices in his Department; if he is satisfied that all personal information held within his Department is secure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35670/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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It is the Department's policy to ensure that all newly procured laptops have encryption software installed as standard. A rolling project to ensure that all existing stock is updated with the latest encryption technology is also underway. Blackberry devices are secured using a combination of PIN and password protection.

The Department's Information and Communications Technology security procedures are kept under constant review. I am satisfied that appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that all personal information held within the Department is secure.