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Dear Serious Fraud Office,

I would like to establish whether the Serious Fraud Office use IBM's database software DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows or z/OS.

If you do not use DB2, could you please let me know which database software you do use?

Would you be able to supply contact details of the decision maker responsible for your database procurement?

Could you also let me know if you currently outsource any of your database support, if so could you please provide the name of the organisation?

Many thanks in advance.

Yours faithfully,

C Davis-Mann

Information Officer, Serious Fraud Office

Dear Mr Davis-Mann,

 

Thank you for your request for information about the Serious Fraud
Office’s (SFO’s) IT systems. I have answered each of your questions in
turn below.

 

I would like to establish whether the Serious Fraud Office use IBM's
database software DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows or z/OS. If you do not
use DB2, could you please let me know which database software you do use?

 

The SFO runs multiple databases and these are specific to the operational
areas. Further details of these are exempt from release under section 31
of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act which applies to information
which, if disclosed would, or would be likely to, prejudice—

 

(a) the prevention or detection of crime,

(b) the apprehension or prosecution of offenders.

 

Section 31 FOIA is subject to a public interest test. I have considered
this, bearing in mind that the SFO investigates and prosecutes serious
fraud, bribery and corruption.  The SFO is heavily dependent on its IT
systems to store information relating to its investigations and
prosecutions.  I do not consider that the public interest in stating what
systems the SFO uses outweighs the public interest in the effective
investigation and prosecution of serious fraud, bribery and corruption. If
this information were released, the systems would be more likely to be
subject to cyber attack which would in turn prejudice the effective
prevention and apprehension of crime and criminals.

 

Would you be able to supply contact details of the decision maker
responsible for your database procurement?

 

All purchases are made through the Government Procurement Framework,
internally these will be signed off by Mathew Mallett, the Chief
Technology Officer.

 

Could you also let me know if you currently outsource any of your database
support, if so could you please provide the name of the organisation?

 

Any databases that fall under an outsourced model are supported by the 3rd
parties on site: Capita, Ravn and Autonomy.

 

I hope this information is helpful. If you are not happy with my reply,
you may ask for a review.  You must do this by writing to me within two
months of the date of this email.  It would help us with the review if you
could tell us which aspects of my reply concern you and why you are
dissatisfied. Please quote reference 2014-009 in any future
correspondence.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of an internal review, you may
apply direct to the Information Commissioner for a decision.  The
Information Commissioner will not usually consider a case unless you have
exhausted the internal review procedure.  His address is The Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9
5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David Burke

Serious Fraud Office

 

 

 

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