❓ A parliamentary question regarding the security of information on photocopiers within various WA government departments, specifically concerning hard drive erasure policies and practices. The response details security measures and refers to another question for specific device information.
AnsweredQoN 3194Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2018
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
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 erasing the hard-drives of photocopiers upon their disposal from the agency: (i) If so, what are they and what software is used to erase the hard-drive; and (ii) If not, why not; (b) Could the Minister provide a breakdown (make/model/software operating system) of the photocopiers that are in use (including which are connected to a WLAN, LAN etc. and which are stand-alone) as at: (i) 1 June 2016; (ii) 1 June 2017; and (iii) 1 June 2018; and (c) Are any of the photocopiers in (b)(i)-(iii) used to scan, replicate or print 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 photocopier?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
9 days
This answer covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Volunteering, Seniors and Ageing, Housing, Youth, Veterans Issues, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.
(a) (i) All multi-functional devices have security settings such as hard disk drive encryption, which ensures the hard disk drive is overwritten after each job so no latent images are left on the multi-functional device. The hard-drives are removed then destroyed using a WA Government approved contractor engaged via Common Use Arrangement WAS2016. All hard drives are destroyed at end of life.
(ii) Not applicable
(b) Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3209
(c) Not applicable
(a) (i) All multi-functional devices have security settings such as hard disk drive encryption, which ensures the hard disk drive is overwritten after each job so no latent images are left on the multi-functional device. The hard-drives are removed then destroyed using a WA Government approved contractor engaged via Common Use Arrangement WAS2016. All hard drives are destroyed at end of life.
(ii) Not applicable
(b) Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3209
(c) Not applicable
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