❓ This parliamentary question seeks information on policies and procedures for securing mobile devices within the Minister's portfolio, including disposal methods and data security measures. The answer refers to a tabled paper for some details, but provides some information on data security.
AnsweredQoN 3187Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2018
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any of their departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards, I ask: (a) Are there any policies or procedures in place for restricting unauthorised access to mobile devices (mobile phones, tablets and laptops): (i) If so, what are they; and (ii) If not, why not; (b) How many mobile devices have been disposed of in the following financial years and what was their disposal method (i.e. at auction): (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; and (iii) 2017-18; and (c) Were any of the mobile devices in (b)(i)-(iii) used to store sensitive or confidential information: (i) If so, what type of sensitive or confidential information; and (ii) If so, what measures are put in place to ensure this information is not retained on the hard-drive of the device upon it's disposal?
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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Response time
9 days
(a) (i)-(ii) [See Tabled Paper No xx]
(b) (i)-(iii) [See Tabled Paper No xx]
(c) Mobile devices may store sensitive or confidential information depending on the user and usage.
(i) Emails, documents and images may be sensitive or confidential in nature.
(ii) Measures put in place to ensure that information is not retained on the hard drive of devices include destruction procedures done internally, or destruction or certified destruction by external parties.
(b) (i)-(iii) [See Tabled Paper No xx]
(c) Mobile devices may store sensitive or confidential information depending on the user and usage.
(i) Emails, documents and images may be sensitive or confidential in nature.
(ii) Measures put in place to ensure that information is not retained on the hard drive of devices include destruction procedures done internally, or destruction or certified destruction by external parties.
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