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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the use of Kaspersky Lab antivirus software within the Minister's portfolio, referencing US security concerns. The response indicates limited use, deferring one agency's answer to another question.

AnsweredQoN 3127Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any ministerial office, departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards I ask, whether any information security products (i.e. antivirus software) by AO Kaspersky Lab are in use, and if yes: (a) What products are in use (i.e. Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud); (b) Do any of these computers store, or transmit confidential or sensitive information; (c) What is the annual cost of subscribing to these products; and (d) Noting the United State's Department of Homeland Security's issuance of Binding Operational Directive 17-01 ordering agencies in that nation to discontinue use of this software due to cyber-security concerns, why is this software still in use?

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Answered

14 August 2018

Responded by

Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts

Response time

9 days

Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries including the Culture and Arts portfolio agencies
(a) No
(b-d) Not applicable
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a) No
(b-d) Not applicable
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) No
(b-d) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a-d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3121
Heritage Council of Western Australia
(a) No
(b-d) Not applicable

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