❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the loss or theft of laptops, notebooks, and palm computers from the Department of Indigenous Affairs and the Ministerial Office, including details on value, data security, and police reports. The Department reported one notebook lost in 2004-2005, valued at $1,352.00, with no sensitive information compromised. The Ministerial Office reported no losses.
AnsweredQoN 3998Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial Office -
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the financial years -
(a) 2004-2005; and
(b) 2005-2006?
(2) For each of these years, 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 laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If so, 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?
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the financial years -
(a) 2004-2005; and
(b) 2005-2006?
(2) For each of these years, 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 laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If so, 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 September 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
34 days
(b) 2005-2006?
(1) (a) Laptops - 0; Notebooks - 1; Palm computers - 0 (b) Laptops - 0; Notebooks - 0; Palm computers - 0 (2) (a) $1,352.00 (b) N/A (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 7799:2005, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2) (a) $1,352.00 (b) N/A (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 7799:2005, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 7799:2005, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 7799:2005, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2-8) N/A
(1) (a) Laptops - 0; Notebooks - 1; Palm computers - 0 (b) Laptops - 0; Notebooks - 0; Palm computers - 0 (2) (a) $1,352.00 (b) N/A (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 7799:2005, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2) (a) $1,352.00 (b) N/A (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 7799:2005, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 7799:2005, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 7799:2005, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating systems and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and reinstalling the operating system. (5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(5) Yes (6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(6) At the time of loss. (7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(7) The item has not been recovered. (8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(8) N/A Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
Ministerial Office (1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(1) (a-b) Nil (2-8) N/A
(2-8) N/A
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