❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice reveals the number and value of lost or stolen laptops/computers from the Minister's portfolios, focusing on data security and preventative measures. One laptop was lost from the Department for Communities and none from the Department for Child Protection.
AnsweredQoN 1547Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 September 2009
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers from each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2009?
(2) What was the total value of the computers that were lost or stolen?
(3) Did any of these computers contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or sensitive information was not compromised?
(5) Was the loss or theft of any of these computers reported to the police?
(6) If yes to (5), when were these reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(9) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(10) When were these steps put into place?
(2) What was the total value of the computers that were lost or stolen?
(3) Did any of these computers contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or sensitive information was not compromised?
(5) Was the loss or theft of any of these computers reported to the police?
(6) If yes to (5), when were these reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(9) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(10) When were these steps put into place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 October 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests
Response time
29 days
Department for Child Protection
1. Nil
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. Not applicable
9. Laptops and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant devices) are password protected. Staff are advised of their responsibilities include securing such devices through policies and reminder notices. The Department has a Portable and Attractive Items Register (PAIRS) that records location and ownership of items. If a PDA is lost or stolen, data is remotely wiped.
10. Intranet security messages were introduced January 2006. PAIRS was implemented in 1 July 2007. The procedure for remotely removing data from PDAs was introduced July 2006.
Department for Communities
(1) One
(2) Purchase Price $1 350; Written Down Value $200
(3) Yes
(4) A login and password is required to access information on the computer.
(5) No
(6) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable
(8) The laptop computer was not identified as missing for a period of 3 months and it was not determined whether it was lost or stolen.
(9) A new secure procedure has been introduced to record the booking and return of all portable equipment
(10) 3 March 2009
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1. Nil
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. Not applicable
9. Laptops and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant devices) are password protected. Staff are advised of their responsibilities include securing such devices through policies and reminder notices. The Department has a Portable and Attractive Items Register (PAIRS) that records location and ownership of items. If a PDA is lost or stolen, data is remotely wiped.
10. Intranet security messages were introduced January 2006. PAIRS was implemented in 1 July 2007. The procedure for remotely removing data from PDAs was introduced July 2006.
Department for Communities
(1) One
(2) Purchase Price $1 350; Written Down Value $200
(3) Yes
(4) A login and password is required to access information on the computer.
(5) No
(6) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable
(8) The laptop computer was not identified as missing for a period of 3 months and it was not determined whether it was lost or stolen.
(9) A new secure procedure has been introduced to record the booking and return of all portable equipment
(10) 3 March 2009
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