❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the purchase of laptops for teachers, security measures for tracking them, and data protection of confidential student information. The Minister for Education provides answers regarding the number of laptops, tracking mechanisms, and data security protocols.
AnsweredQoN 917Legislative Council
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LAPTOP COMPUTERS, TEACHERS
(1) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of laptops that are being purchased for teachers? (2) Is the Department of Education planning to deliver these laptops with a security solution that will enable them to be tracked? (3) If confidential information regarding children is to be stored by teachers on these laptops, what steps will the Department of Education take to ensure that this information remains confidential, is not lost and does not fall into the wrong hands? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
(1) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of laptops that are being purchased for teachers? (2) Is the Department of Education planning to deliver these laptops with a security solution that will enable them to be tracked? (3) If confidential information regarding children is to be stored by teachers on these laptops, what steps will the Department of Education take to ensure that this information remains confidential, is not lost and does not fall into the wrong hands? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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(1) It is anticipated that approximately 16 000 notebooks will be required to meet the demand for notebook computers by teachers. (2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(2) Is the Department of Education planning to deliver these laptops with a security solution that will enable them to be tracked? (3) If confidential information regarding children is to be stored by teachers on these laptops, what steps will the Department of Education take to ensure that this information remains confidential, is not lost and does not fall into the wrong hands? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) It is anticipated that approximately 16 000 notebooks will be required to meet the demand for notebook computers by teachers. (2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(3) If confidential information regarding children is to be stored by teachers on these laptops, what steps will the Department of Education take to ensure that this information remains confidential, is not lost and does not fall into the wrong hands? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) It is anticipated that approximately 16 000 notebooks will be required to meet the demand for notebook computers by teachers. (2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) It is anticipated that approximately 16 000 notebooks will be required to meet the demand for notebook computers by teachers. (2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(1) It is anticipated that approximately 16 000 notebooks will be required to meet the demand for notebook computers by teachers. (2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(2) Is the Department of Education planning to deliver these laptops with a security solution that will enable them to be tracked? (3) If confidential information regarding children is to be stored by teachers on these laptops, what steps will the Department of Education take to ensure that this information remains confidential, is not lost and does not fall into the wrong hands? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) It is anticipated that approximately 16 000 notebooks will be required to meet the demand for notebook computers by teachers. (2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(3) If confidential information regarding children is to be stored by teachers on these laptops, what steps will the Department of Education take to ensure that this information remains confidential, is not lost and does not fall into the wrong hands? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) It is anticipated that approximately 16 000 notebooks will be required to meet the demand for notebook computers by teachers. (2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) It is anticipated that approximately 16 000 notebooks will be required to meet the demand for notebook computers by teachers. (2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(1) It is anticipated that approximately 16 000 notebooks will be required to meet the demand for notebook computers by teachers. (2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(2) Yes. The Department of Education has contracted the vendor to uniquely identify every machine. Details of the unique identifier are recorded and tracked as part of the distribution process. Details about the location of the machines can be tracked as they access the department of education network. (3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
(3) Teachers participating in the program are subject to DOE policies and guidelines with regard to the confidentiality and privacy of data. Support materials will be provided to teachers detailing responsibilities and preventive strategies to address the concerns of privacy and confidentiality in the event of loss or theft of the notebooks.
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