Status of GCSB’s Malware Free Networks service
Carl Langan made this Official Information request to Government Communications Security Bureau
The request was partially successful.
From: Carl Langan
Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,
In light of recent cyber attacks on New Zealand organisations such as NZX I would like the following information regarding cyber security services provided by GCSB.
- would the Malware Free Networks services have mitigated attacks such as the one on NZX?
- how many organisations currently receive the malware free networks service?
- how many organisations have been approached to receive it?
- what is the budget allocated for the malware free networks service?
- is the service available to all NZ organisations?
- are ISP’s compelled to provide the service to their customers?
- how many ISP’s are the participating in the service?
- how many cyber attacks has malware free networks blocked to date?
Yours faithfully,
Carl Langan
From: Information (GCSB)
Government Communications Security Bureau
Good morning Carl,
We are writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than 20 working days after the day that your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact [GCSB request email]. If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into account.
Kind regards
GCSB
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From: Information (GCSB)
Government Communications Security Bureau
Good morning Carl,
We refer to your official information request dated 8 October 2020.
The Official Information Act 1982 requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day that we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are, therefore, writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, to 20 November 2020.
This extension is necessary because consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [GCSB request email].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Kind regards
GCSB
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From: Information (GCSB)
Government Communications Security Bureau
Good morning Carl,
Please find attached a response to your request.
Kind regards,
GCSB
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