❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the use of third-party firewall and anti-virus software across multiple government departments and agencies, including Child Protection, Women's Interests, and others. The answer indicates comprehensive protection with no unprotected systems handling sensitive information.
AnsweredQoN 3787Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
For all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, I ask as at 8 August 2018 do they operate any of the following: (a) Third party firewall software, if so: (i) How many network systems, computers and devices are protected (or what is the number of licences that have been issued); and (ii) Are any network systems, computers and devices unprotected by firewall software: (A) Do any of these unprotected systems, computers or devices manage Cabinet, customer, commercial or sensitive information; and (b) Third party anti-virus software, if so: (i) How many network systems, computers and devices are protected (or what is the number of licences that have been issued); and (ii) Are any network systems, computers and devices unprotected by anti-virus software: (A) Do any of these unprotected systems, computers or devices manage Cabinet, customer, commercial or sensitive information?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 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, Seniors and Ageing, Volunteering, Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.
a) Yes.
i) 7,647 licenses have been issued.
ii) No.
A) Not applicable.
b) Yes.
i) 7,257 licenses are in use.
ii) No.
A) Not applicable.
a) Yes.
i) 7,647 licenses have been issued.
ii) No.
A) Not applicable.
b) Yes.
i) 7,257 licenses are in use.
ii) No.
A) Not applicable.
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