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Dear Sirs,
There have been a number of high profile cases in the Public Sector recently of data either being lost i.e. Laptops and memory sticks left in public places or malicious programs extracting contact information i.e. Personal details. I would like to know what security measures you have in place (or intend to put in place) to prevent such occurrences and who is responsible for IT Security (Name and Title)?
Many thanks for you assistance in this matter.
Yours faithfully,
David Blades
Dear Mr Blades,
The National Archives of Scotland (NAS)* has a range of technical solutions and business procedures in place to manage its information security effectively. Comprehensive IT infrastructure security is in place to manage securely NAS' IT systems, network environments and information assets. In regard to information stored on laptops and memory sticks, a range of appropriate security measures are in place to protect the integrity of information stored on these devices: for laptops, BIOS level software protection is applied; for memory sticks, encrypted devices are used - in the event of a password being incorrectly entered on three occasions, the contents of the memory stick are erased.
The member of staff responsible for IT Security in NAS is Keith Dargie, Head of ICT.
* The National Archives of Scotland merged with the General Register Office for Scotland on 1st April 2011 to form a new organisation, National Records of Scotland. As part of the amalgamation of the IT systems to meet the needs of the new organisation, a review of IT security systems and procedures will be undertaken as part of the overall merger programme.
If you have any complaints regarding your Freedom of Information request please write in the first instance to me by email at [email address] or [National Archives of Scotland request email]. If this fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision.
Kind regards
Catherine Dowe
Assistant Business Manager
National Records of Scotland
General Register House
2 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3YY
Tel: 0131 535 1311
Email: [email address]
Dear FOI,
Thank you for your response and cooperation in this matter.
Yours sincerely,
David Blades
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