Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the prevalence of imported cellular internet of things modules in equipment used by the Border Force; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure the security of such equipment.

The Home Office manages the ongoing cyber security assurance of its live IT services, products, and assets through a range of mechanisms including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA's), Governance Security Document (GSD's) and processes such as Secure by Design (SBD) and GovAssure.

These provide operational delivery teams, including the Border Force, confidence in these IT services whilst ensuring they continue to meet cyber security requirements within the department’s risk tolerances.

Managing the cyber security risks associated with the department’s supply chain is carried out through regular risk management of external vendors, suppliers, logistics and transportation both pre and post procurement.