❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding government agencies monitoring third-party WiFi/Bluetooth MAC addresses. Reveals Water Corporation monitors guest network users for security and acceptable use.
AnsweredQoN 2662Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2018
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
Does any department, agency and Government Trading Enterprise under the Minister's control maintain any wireless network that monitors a third-party's WiFi MAC (Media Access Control) or bluetooth address and if so: (a) Where is the wireless network located and who is being monitored; (b) What company supplies the software and/or hardware to monitor the addresses, what was the upfront and ongoing annual cost; (c) Why was the decision made to monitor the addresses; (d) What information is harvested as part of this monitoring, how is it stored and how long is it retained; and (e) Are the third-party's aware of the monitoring and do they have any way to opt-out?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
12 days
Aqwest No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Busselton Water No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
ChemCentre No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Forest Products Commission No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 2677
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Water Corporation (a) John Tonkin Water Centre, Balcatta, Canning Vale, Shenton Park, Karratha, Bridgetown, Manjimup, Avon Depot, Broome, Geraldton, Mt Eliza House, Northam, Osborne Park, Subiaco WWTP. Third party users that connect to the Water Corporation’s guest/bring your own device wireless networks are monitored. (b) Cisco ISE upfront cost of $30 102 (incl. GST) with ongoing annual maintenance of $1 219 (excl. GST). Cisco Prime upfront cost of $26 326 (incl. GST) with ongoing annual maintenance of $1 300 (excl. GST) (c) To ensure the networks remains secure and to monitor acceptable use. (d) MAC addresses, device profile and access point details are stored on three servers located in Western Australia, for between 24 hours and seven days. (e) Yes.
Busselton Water No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
ChemCentre No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Forest Products Commission No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 2677
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer No. (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Water Corporation (a) John Tonkin Water Centre, Balcatta, Canning Vale, Shenton Park, Karratha, Bridgetown, Manjimup, Avon Depot, Broome, Geraldton, Mt Eliza House, Northam, Osborne Park, Subiaco WWTP. Third party users that connect to the Water Corporation’s guest/bring your own device wireless networks are monitored. (b) Cisco ISE upfront cost of $30 102 (incl. GST) with ongoing annual maintenance of $1 219 (excl. GST). Cisco Prime upfront cost of $26 326 (incl. GST) with ongoing annual maintenance of $1 300 (excl. GST) (c) To ensure the networks remains secure and to monitor acceptable use. (d) MAC addresses, device profile and access point details are stored on three servers located in Western Australia, for between 24 hours and seven days. (e) Yes.
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