(a) All of the Department's suppliers and contractors who handle personal or sensitive data comply with Government security procedures, and the Data Handling Procedures in Government report.
(b) The agencies have passed on the requirements to their contractors, and are monitoring their progress towards full compliance.
New contracts placed by the Department or its agencies will incorporate the advice issued following the Data Handling report.
The controls in place ensure that contractors do not store personal data overseas.
The Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) was first appointed in February 2008. The SIRO holds a Director General position.
For systems that require accreditation according to Government’s security standards:
(a) All systems (100 per cent.) fully accredited.
(b) All systems at the National Weights and Measures Laboratory are accredited. At the Intellectual Property Office, all externally facing and 3rd party provided systems are accredited. Accreditation of the internal systems is ongoing.