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Response 859702

Response to request for information

Reference

859702

Response date

4 May 2022

Request

  • Please can you direct me to the authority's current ICT strategy?
  • What does the council currently use for their Backups?
  • When is the council looking to review this?
  • When reviewing, what does the council consider most important?
  • How would you recover in the event of a cyber attack?
  • Who is the best contact around this area?

Response

  • Please can you direct me to the authority's current ICT strategy?
    • The current Strategy is on the main Council website, which expired last year. The new 2022-2025 ICT Strategy is currently going through sign off process and will be live by the end of May.
  • What does the council currently use for their Backups?
    • Backup Exec
  • When is the council looking to review this?

    • The Council is currently reviewing the Backup strategy and has part of this review, there may be a change in backup product.

  • When reviewing, what does the council consider most important?
    • Backup to Disk and Ransomware Protection
  • How would you recover in the event of a cyber attack?
    • I am unable to release the information requested as the information is exempt from disclosure by virtue of section 31 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Section 31(1)(a) states that the information is exempt if its’ disclosure would be likely to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime. The Council considers the public interest in protecting the security of its’ IT network exceeds the public interest in disclosing the information requested.
  • Who is the best contact around this area?

FOI Responses ICT 2022