FOI release

FOI2021/00040: ICT/telephony Contracts

This request was refused in part, so we didn't provide some of the information the requester asked for. This may include information where we can neither confirm nor deny that we hold it.

Case reference FOI2021/00040

Published 11 March 2022

Request

Request Received: 29 January 2021

Could you please send me the following regarding your organisation's contracts for the following five areas:

1. Unified Communications

2. Connectivity

3. Mobility

4. Cloud

5. Cyber Security

(A table was provided and can be found in the response document)

Response

Response sent: 19 March 2021

I can confirm UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) hold some information relevant to your request. Please see the information attached at Annex 1 FOI2021/00040.

Releasing the Network Security and Network security Service Operation Centre and Security Incident Event Monitoring information requested in question 5, would prejudice the prevention or detection of crime as per Section 31(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act.

Section 31(1)(a) is a qualified exemption and therefore subject to a public interest test. UKRI applied the Public Interest Test to this request as set out below;

Public interest in favour of disclosure:

• There is a public interest in favour of release of the information, to uphold the principles of transparency and accountability, in disclosing information about government or public authority infrastructure and contracts Public interest test in favour of withholding the information:

• The release of this information would make UKRI more vulnerable to crime

• The crime in question would be a malicious attack on UKRI's computer infrastructure and/or systems.

• The release of this information would be seen to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime, by making UKRI's computer systems more vulnerable to hacking and therefore facilitate the possibility of a criminal offence being carried out

• There is an overwhelming public interest in keeping government or public authority computer systems secure, which would be served by non-disclosure.

UKRI has therefore reached the conclusion that, on balance, the public interest is better served by withholding the selected information under Section 31(1)(a).

Documents

• Annex 1 FOI2021 00040.pdf (37.6 KB)
• FOI_Response_Letter_FOI2021_00040 (1)_Redacted.pdf (217.1 KB)

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