❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting information on lost or stolen laptops from departments and agencies under the Minister for Land Information's control, including details about sensitive information, reporting to police, and recovery outcomes. The answer provides figures for lost laptops, their value, and confirms that one contained sensitive commercial rental information.
AnsweredQoN 448Legislative 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) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, 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 the 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) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, 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 the 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
18 May 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Land Information
Response time
22 days
(b) 2003-2004; and (c) to date in the current financial year?
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(b) 1 laptop (c) 1 laptop (2) $4,415 for 2002-03 $2,456 for 2003-04 $1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(c) 1 laptop (2) $4,415 for 2002-03 $2,456 for 2003-04 $1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(2) $4,415 for 2002-03 $2,456 for 2003-04 $1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
$2,456 for 2003-04 $1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
$1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable.
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(b) 1 laptop (c) 1 laptop (2) $4,415 for 2002-03 $2,456 for 2003-04 $1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(c) 1 laptop (2) $4,415 for 2002-03 $2,456 for 2003-04 $1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(2) $4,415 for 2002-03 $2,456 for 2003-04 $1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
$2,456 for 2003-04 $1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
$1,988 for 2004-05 (3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(3) One laptop contained commercial rental information obtained for the purposes of carrying out a valuation. (4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(4) The laptops has log-on and password protection applied. (5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(5) Yes (6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(6) Within one day (7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(7) The laptops were not recovered (8) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable.
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