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Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 February 2000. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, on how many occasions in each of the past five years computer systems in his Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (a) within and (b) outside his Department.
Answer

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment on how many occasions in each of the past five years computer systems in his Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (a) within and (b) outside his Department. [106223] Mr. Wills: There have been no successful attempts to gain illegal access to DfEE systems in the past five years either from within or outside my Department.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
343 c692W; 106223
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Crime Computers Government departments Security Department for Education and Employment Hacking