When performing its duties, the administrative section has to comply with the many special regulations that have been laid down by its home government. These regulations differ from sending country. Particularly important are the regulations concerning the security of classified material. These regulations are uniform for all branches of government, but are of special interest for embassies because embassies handle a substantial amount of official information that needs protection. Most countries consider their security regulations as restricted and do not publicize them. The government of New Zealand has, however, presented its manual “security of the Government Sector” on the web. This manual gives insight into the possible ways to protect official information. Therefore, it is used as an example in the following.