Question on Notice regarding lost or stolen computers and mobile phones within agencies under the Tourism; Small Business; Sport and Recreation; Peel and the South West portfolio between 2000-2003. Includes costs, data security, and procedures.

AnsweredQoN 2142Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 October 2003
Portfolio
Tourism; Small Business; Sport and Recreation; Peel and the South West

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(b) for each financial year, what was the total value of the computers that were lost or stolen; (c) did any of these computers contain information that could be regarded as sensitive; (d) what steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or sensitive information was not compromised; (e) how many mobile phones were reported lost or stolen for the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003; and (f) what was the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile phones?
(c) did any of these computers contain information that could be regarded as sensitive; (d) what steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or sensitive information was not compromised; (e) how many mobile phones were reported lost or stolen for the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003; and (f) what was the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile phones?
(d) what steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or sensitive information was not compromised; (e) how many mobile phones were reported lost or stolen for the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003; and (f) what was the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile phones?
(e) how many mobile phones were reported lost or stolen for the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003; and (f) what was the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile phones?
(f) what was the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile phones?
ROTTNEST ISLAND AUTHORITY (a) Nil (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable (e) 2000/2001 Nil 2001/2002 One 2002/2003 Nil (f) Nil SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (a) The Small Business Development Corporation did not have any laptop, notebook or palm computers lost or stolen for the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003. (b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (e) Mobile phone losses: 2000/2001 - Nil 2001/2002 - Nil 2002/2003 - One stolen (f) $269 to replace phone stolen in 2002/2003. DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION (a) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 1 2002/2003 0 (b) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 $4,550 2002/2003 0 (c) To the best of our knowledge, the laptop did not contain any information that could be regarded as sensitive (d) DSR has a number of strategies in place to ensure that our corporate information is not compromised should laptops be stolen. Access to the department’s network and laptops is password protected. All corporate documents are saved to a shared network which is protected by a firewall. DSR policy states that sensitive information is not to be stored on laptops. IT staff regularly check laptops for stored data and wipes them clean. (e) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 0 2002/2003 1 (f) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 0 2002/2003 $180 WA SPORTS CENTRE TRUST (a) None (b) Nil (c) N/A (d) N/A (e) 2000/2001 – none 2001/2002 – none 2002/2003 – one (f) $1,050.00 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) None (b) Not applicable (c) No (d) WAIS has a policy and procedure in place (e) Nil (f) 0 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable (e) 2000/01 - Nil 2001/02 - Nil 2002/03 - One (f) $222.73 SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) (i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 0 (b) (i) Not applicable (ii) $3 500 (iii) Not applicable (c) The information contained on the computer could not be regarded as sensitive. (d) Not applicable (e) (i) 0 (ii) 0 (iii) 0 (f) Not applicable MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) 2000-01 At the change of Government an inventory of all equipment contained in the office was undertaken. A comparison of the inventory undertaken by my staff and the asset register provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet showed a discrepancy of two notebook/laptops. Accordingly, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet were notified that the two notebook/laptops were not in my office at the change of Government. 2001-02 Nil 2002-03 Nil (b) 2000-01 Unknown. 2001-02 Not applicable 2002-03 Not applicable (c) Neither my staff nor myself ever sighted these computers therefore their content is unknown. (d) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was notified that they were not in the office at the change of the Government. My office has taken no further action. (e) 2000-01 None from February 2001 2001-02 1 2002-03 None (f) $591.00
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (a) The Small Business Development Corporation did not have any laptop, notebook or palm computers lost or stolen for the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003. (b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (e) Mobile phone losses: 2000/2001 - Nil 2001/2002 - Nil 2002/2003 - One stolen (f) $269 to replace phone stolen in 2002/2003. DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION (a) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 1 2002/2003 0 (b) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 $4,550 2002/2003 0 (c) To the best of our knowledge, the laptop did not contain any information that could be regarded as sensitive (d) DSR has a number of strategies in place to ensure that our corporate information is not compromised should laptops be stolen. Access to the department’s network and laptops is password protected. All corporate documents are saved to a shared network which is protected by a firewall. DSR policy states that sensitive information is not to be stored on laptops. IT staff regularly check laptops for stored data and wipes them clean. (e) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 0 2002/2003 1 (f) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 0 2002/2003 $180 WA SPORTS CENTRE TRUST (a) None (b) Nil (c) N/A (d) N/A (e) 2000/2001 – none 2001/2002 – none 2002/2003 – one (f) $1,050.00 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) None (b) Not applicable (c) No (d) WAIS has a policy and procedure in place (e) Nil (f) 0 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable (e) 2000/01 - Nil 2001/02 - Nil 2002/03 - One (f) $222.73 SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) (i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 0 (b) (i) Not applicable (ii) $3 500 (iii) Not applicable (c) The information contained on the computer could not be regarded as sensitive. (d) Not applicable (e) (i) 0 (ii) 0 (iii) 0 (f) Not applicable MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) 2000-01 At the change of Government an inventory of all equipment contained in the office was undertaken. A comparison of the inventory undertaken by my staff and the asset register provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet showed a discrepancy of two notebook/laptops. Accordingly, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet were notified that the two notebook/laptops were not in my office at the change of Government. 2001-02 Nil 2002-03 Nil (b) 2000-01 Unknown. 2001-02 Not applicable 2002-03 Not applicable (c) Neither my staff nor myself ever sighted these computers therefore their content is unknown. (d) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was notified that they were not in the office at the change of the Government. My office has taken no further action. (e) 2000-01 None from February 2001 2001-02 1 2002-03 None (f) $591.00
DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION (a) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 1 2002/2003 0 (b) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 $4,550 2002/2003 0 (c) To the best of our knowledge, the laptop did not contain any information that could be regarded as sensitive (d) DSR has a number of strategies in place to ensure that our corporate information is not compromised should laptops be stolen. Access to the department’s network and laptops is password protected. All corporate documents are saved to a shared network which is protected by a firewall. DSR policy states that sensitive information is not to be stored on laptops. IT staff regularly check laptops for stored data and wipes them clean. (e) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 0 2002/2003 1 (f) 2000/2001 0 2001/2002 0 2002/2003 $180 WA SPORTS CENTRE TRUST (a) None (b) Nil (c) N/A (d) N/A (e) 2000/2001 – none 2001/2002 – none 2002/2003 – one (f) $1,050.00 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) None (b) Not applicable (c) No (d) WAIS has a policy and procedure in place (e) Nil (f) 0 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable (e) 2000/01 - Nil 2001/02 - Nil 2002/03 - One (f) $222.73 SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) (i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 0 (b) (i) Not applicable (ii) $3 500 (iii) Not applicable (c) The information contained on the computer could not be regarded as sensitive. (d) Not applicable (e) (i) 0 (ii) 0 (iii) 0 (f) Not applicable MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) 2000-01 At the change of Government an inventory of all equipment contained in the office was undertaken. A comparison of the inventory undertaken by my staff and the asset register provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet showed a discrepancy of two notebook/laptops. Accordingly, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet were notified that the two notebook/laptops were not in my office at the change of Government. 2001-02 Nil 2002-03 Nil (b) 2000-01 Unknown. 2001-02 Not applicable 2002-03 Not applicable (c) Neither my staff nor myself ever sighted these computers therefore their content is unknown. (d) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was notified that they were not in the office at the change of the Government. My office has taken no further action. (e) 2000-01 None from February 2001 2001-02 1 2002-03 None (f) $591.00
WA SPORTS CENTRE TRUST (a) None (b) Nil (c) N/A (d) N/A (e) 2000/2001 – none 2001/2002 – none 2002/2003 – one (f) $1,050.00 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) None (b) Not applicable (c) No (d) WAIS has a policy and procedure in place (e) Nil (f) 0 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable (e) 2000/01 - Nil 2001/02 - Nil 2002/03 - One (f) $222.73 SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) (i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 0 (b) (i) Not applicable (ii) $3 500 (iii) Not applicable (c) The information contained on the computer could not be regarded as sensitive. (d) Not applicable (e) (i) 0 (ii) 0 (iii) 0 (f) Not applicable MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) 2000-01 At the change of Government an inventory of all equipment contained in the office was undertaken. A comparison of the inventory undertaken by my staff and the asset register provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet showed a discrepancy of two notebook/laptops. Accordingly, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet were notified that the two notebook/laptops were not in my office at the change of Government. 2001-02 Nil 2002-03 Nil (b) 2000-01 Unknown. 2001-02 Not applicable 2002-03 Not applicable (c) Neither my staff nor myself ever sighted these computers therefore their content is unknown. (d) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was notified that they were not in the office at the change of the Government. My office has taken no further action. (e) 2000-01 None from February 2001 2001-02 1 2002-03 None (f) $591.00
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) None (b) Not applicable (c) No (d) WAIS has a policy and procedure in place (e) Nil (f) 0 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable (e) 2000/01 - Nil 2001/02 - Nil 2002/03 - One (f) $222.73 SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) (i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 0 (b) (i) Not applicable (ii) $3 500 (iii) Not applicable (c) The information contained on the computer could not be regarded as sensitive. (d) Not applicable (e) (i) 0 (ii) 0 (iii) 0 (f) Not applicable MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) 2000-01 At the change of Government an inventory of all equipment contained in the office was undertaken. A comparison of the inventory undertaken by my staff and the asset register provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet showed a discrepancy of two notebook/laptops. Accordingly, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet were notified that the two notebook/laptops were not in my office at the change of Government. 2001-02 Nil 2002-03 Nil (b) 2000-01 Unknown. 2001-02 Not applicable 2002-03 Not applicable (c) Neither my staff nor myself ever sighted these computers therefore their content is unknown. (d) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was notified that they were not in the office at the change of the Government. My office has taken no further action. (e) 2000-01 None from February 2001 2001-02 1 2002-03 None (f) $591.00
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable (e) 2000/01 - Nil 2001/02 - Nil 2002/03 - One (f) $222.73 SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) (i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 0 (b) (i) Not applicable (ii) $3 500 (iii) Not applicable (c) The information contained on the computer could not be regarded as sensitive. (d) Not applicable (e) (i) 0 (ii) 0 (iii) 0 (f) Not applicable MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) 2000-01 At the change of Government an inventory of all equipment contained in the office was undertaken. A comparison of the inventory undertaken by my staff and the asset register provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet showed a discrepancy of two notebook/laptops. Accordingly, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet were notified that the two notebook/laptops were not in my office at the change of Government. 2001-02 Nil 2002-03 Nil (b) 2000-01 Unknown. 2001-02 Not applicable 2002-03 Not applicable (c) Neither my staff nor myself ever sighted these computers therefore their content is unknown. (d) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was notified that they were not in the office at the change of the Government. My office has taken no further action. (e) 2000-01 None from February 2001 2001-02 1 2002-03 None (f) $591.00
SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) (i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 0 (b) (i) Not applicable (ii) $3 500 (iii) Not applicable (c) The information contained on the computer could not be regarded as sensitive. (d) Not applicable (e) (i) 0 (ii) 0 (iii) 0 (f) Not applicable MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) 2000-01 At the change of Government an inventory of all equipment contained in the office was undertaken. A comparison of the inventory undertaken by my staff and the asset register provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet showed a discrepancy of two notebook/laptops. Accordingly, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet were notified that the two notebook/laptops were not in my office at the change of Government. 2001-02 Nil 2002-03 Nil (b) 2000-01 Unknown. 2001-02 Not applicable 2002-03 Not applicable (c) Neither my staff nor myself ever sighted these computers therefore their content is unknown. (d) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was notified that they were not in the office at the change of the Government. My office has taken no further action. (e) 2000-01 None from February 2001 2001-02 1 2002-03 None (f) $591.00
MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) 2000-01 At the change of Government an inventory of all equipment contained in the office was undertaken. A comparison of the inventory undertaken by my staff and the asset register provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet showed a discrepancy of two notebook/laptops. Accordingly, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet were notified that the two notebook/laptops were not in my office at the change of Government. 2001-02 Nil 2002-03 Nil (b) 2000-01 Unknown. 2001-02 Not applicable 2002-03 Not applicable (c) Neither my staff nor myself ever sighted these computers therefore their content is unknown. (d) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was notified that they were not in the office at the change of the Government. My office has taken no further action. (e) 2000-01 None from February 2001 2001-02 1 2002-03 None (f) $591.00

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Answered
4 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Small Business; Sport and Recreation; Peel and the South West
Response time
51 days
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TOURISM COMMISSION
(a) 2000-01 None
2001-02 3
2002-03 None
(b) 2000-01 Not applicable
2001-02 $5,727
2002-03 Not Applicable
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) 2000-01 4
2001-02 4
2002-03 2
(f) 2000-01 $2,148
2001-02 $2,148
2002-03 $990
ROTTNEST ISLAND AUTHORITY
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) 2000/2001 Nil
2001/2002 One
2002/2003 Nil
(f) Nil
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(a) The Small Business Development Corporation did not have any laptop, notebook or palm computers lost or stolen for the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Mobile phone losses:
2000/2001 - Nil
2001/2002 - Nil
2002/2003 - One stolen
(f) $269 to replace phone stolen in 2002/2003.
DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION
(a) 2000/2001 0
2001/2002 1
2002/2003 0
(b) 2000/2001 0
2001/2002 $4,550
2002/2003 0
(c) To the best of our knowledge, the laptop did not contain any information that could be regarded as sensitive
(d) DSR has a number of strategies in place to ensure that our corporate information is not compromised should laptops be stolen. Access to the department’s network and laptops is password protected. All corporate documents are saved to a shared network which is protected by a firewall. DSR policy states that sensitive information is not to be stored on laptops. IT staff regularly check laptops for stored data and wipes them clean.
(e) 2000/2001 0
2001/2002 0
2002/2003 1
(f) 2000/2001 0
2001/2002 0
2002/2003 $180
WA SPORTS CENTRE TRUST
(a) None
(b) Nil
(c) N/A
(d) N/A
(e) 2000/2001 – none
2001/2002 – none
2002/2003 – one
(f) $1,050.00
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) No
(d) WAIS has a policy and procedure in place
(e) Nil
(f) 0
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) 2000/01 - Nil
2001/02 - Nil
2002/03 - One
(f) $222.73
SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) (i) 0
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(b) (i) Not applicable
(ii) $3 500
(iii) Not applicable
(c) The information contained on the computer could not be regarded as sensitive.
(d) Not applicable
(e) (i) 0
(ii) 0
(iii) 0
(f) Not applicable
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
(a) 2000-01 At the change of Government an inventory of all equipment contained in the office was undertaken. A comparison of the inventory undertaken by my staff and the asset register provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet showed a discrepancy of two notebook/laptops. Accordingly, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet were notified that the two notebook/laptops were not in my office at the change of Government.
2001-02 Nil
2002-03 Nil
(b) 2000-01 Unknown.
2001-02 Not applicable
2002-03 Not applicable
(c) Neither my staff nor myself ever sighted these computers therefore their content is unknown.
(d) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was notified that they were not in the office at the change of the Government. My office has taken no further action.
(e) 2000-01 None from February 2001
2001-02 1
2002-03 None
(f) $591.00

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