❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on lost or stolen laptops, notebooks, and palm computers from departments and agencies within the Minister for Water and Mental Health's portfolios. The response details losses from the Water Corporation and clarifies the scope of the Mental Health portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 1548Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers from each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2009?
(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?
(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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 October 2009
Responded by
Minister for Water; Mental Health
Response time
29 days
Department of Water
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Water Corporation
(1) Two laptops were stolen, two palm computers were stolen and one palm computer was lost.
(2) $5,000.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Yes, except for the lost palm computer.
(6) Reports were made as soon as the theft became apparent.
(7) None of the devices have been recovered.
(8) The lost palm computer was dropped and lost down a sewer main.
(9) Users are reminded to secure devices as and when appropriate.
(10) When the devices are issued.
Drug and Alcohol Office
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Note: The above answer is for the Drug and Alcohol Office only.
The Mental Health Division and mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. As a consequence, information concerning the Mental Health Division and mental health services is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
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(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Water Corporation
(1) Two laptops were stolen, two palm computers were stolen and one palm computer was lost.
(2) $5,000.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Yes, except for the lost palm computer.
(6) Reports were made as soon as the theft became apparent.
(7) None of the devices have been recovered.
(8) The lost palm computer was dropped and lost down a sewer main.
(9) Users are reminded to secure devices as and when appropriate.
(10) When the devices are issued.
Drug and Alcohol Office
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Note: The above answer is for the Drug and Alcohol Office only.
The Mental Health Division and mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. As a consequence, information concerning the Mental Health Division and mental health services is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
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