❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding lost or stolen laptops, notebooks, and palm computers within the Minister for Land Information's portfolio. Only Landgate reported a loss, with one laptop stolen.
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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 six months to 31 December 2006?
(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?
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 31 December 2006?
(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?
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Answered
1 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Local Government representing the Minister for Land Information
Response time
42 days
(1) None. (2)-(10) Not applicable. Landgate advises: (1) One (2) $2,200.00 (3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(2)-(10) Not applicable. Landgate advises: (1) One (2) $2,200.00 (3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
Landgate advises: (1) One (2) $2,200.00 (3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(1) One (2) $2,200.00 (3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(2) $2,200.00 (3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
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(2)-(10) Not applicable. Landgate advises: (1) One (2) $2,200.00 (3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
Landgate advises: (1) One (2) $2,200.00 (3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(1) One (2) $2,200.00 (3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(2) $2,200.00 (3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(3) No (4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(4) Laptop had logon and password protection installed (5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(5) Yes (6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(6) Following day (7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(7) The laptop has not been recovered (8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(8) N/A (9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
(9) Ensuring staff have authorisation to take laptops offsite by completing necessary form and obtaining Manager's approval. Managers have been instructed to inform staff of their obligations regarding the usage of laptops, notebooks and palm computers whilst working offsite. (10) 2001
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