❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquired about the theft of laptops, notebooks, and palm computers within various government departments in the six months leading up to December 31, 2007. The responses indicated no reported thefts across the Deputy Premier's office, Department of Industry and Resources, Department of Treasury and Finance, Economic Regulation Authority, Office of Native Title, Office of the Auditor General, State Supply Commission, and Western Australian Treasury Corporatio
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(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers were reported stolen in the six months to 31 December 2007?
(2) What was the total value of these computers?
(3) Did any contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or other 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 yes to (5), when?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported, why not?
(9) What steps have been taken with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses or thefts?
(10) When were these steps put in place?
(2) What was the total value of these computers?
(3) Did any contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or other 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 yes to (5), when?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported, why not?
(9) What steps have been taken with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses or thefts?
(10) When were these steps put in place?
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Answered
17 March 2008
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier
Response time
27 days
Office of the Deputy Premier
(1) Nil
(2)-(10) Not applicable
Department of Industry and Resources
(1) None.
(2)Not applicable.
(3)Not applicable.
(4) All laptop computers are of a standard build and are password protected. Department of Industry and Resources' policy is for no sensitive data to be stored on local hard drives.
(5)-(8)Not applicable.
(9)DataDot® technology has been adopted within the Department of Industry and Resources as a deterrent against theft. This is being applied to all new notebook computers, PDAs and mobile phones, and is being retrospectively applied to the entire mobile fleet. DataDots® are microscopic discs laser etched with a unique identification number and sprayed into crevices on the surface of the item and embedded in a clear, very strong glue. The difficulty of removal makes the item very unattractive to thieves.
(10) 9 March 2007
Department of Treasury and Finance
(1) Nil
(2) - (3) Not applicable
(4) All DTF notebooks run encryption software in the event a notebook is lost or
stolen.
(5) - (10) Not applicable.
Economic Regulation Authority
(1) Nil.
(2)-(10) Not applicable.
Office of Native Title
(1) Nil;
(2-10) Not applicable.
Office of the Auditor General
(1) None
(2)-(10) Not Applicable
State Supply Commission
(1) Nil
(2)-(10) Not applicable
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(1) Nil
(2)-(10) Not Applicable
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(1) Nil
(2)-(10) Not applicable
Department of Industry and Resources
(1) None.
(2)Not applicable.
(3)Not applicable.
(4) All laptop computers are of a standard build and are password protected. Department of Industry and Resources' policy is for no sensitive data to be stored on local hard drives.
(5)-(8)Not applicable.
(9)DataDot® technology has been adopted within the Department of Industry and Resources as a deterrent against theft. This is being applied to all new notebook computers, PDAs and mobile phones, and is being retrospectively applied to the entire mobile fleet. DataDots® are microscopic discs laser etched with a unique identification number and sprayed into crevices on the surface of the item and embedded in a clear, very strong glue. The difficulty of removal makes the item very unattractive to thieves.
(10) 9 March 2007
Department of Treasury and Finance
(1) Nil
(2) - (3) Not applicable
(4) All DTF notebooks run encryption software in the event a notebook is lost or
stolen.
(5) - (10) Not applicable.
Economic Regulation Authority
(1) Nil.
(2)-(10) Not applicable.
Office of Native Title
(1) Nil;
(2-10) Not applicable.
Office of the Auditor General
(1) None
(2)-(10) Not Applicable
State Supply Commission
(1) Nil
(2)-(10) Not applicable
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(1) Nil
(2)-(10) Not Applicable
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