❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice reveals the Department of Health had 4 laptops stolen in a year, valued at $11,500. Security measures and reporting protocols are in place. Other agencies within the Deputy Premier's portfolio reported no losses.
AnsweredQoN 4426Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2010
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Indigenous Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers from each department and agency within the Deputy Premier’s portfolio have been reported stolen for the 12 months from 30 June 2009 to 30 June 2010?
(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; and
(a) if yes, when were these reports made;
(b) of those reported, what has been the outcome; and
(c) if any were not reported to the police, why not?
(6) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(a) 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; and
(a) if yes, when were these reports made;
(b) of those reported, what has been the outcome; and
(c) if any were not reported to the police, why not?
(6) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(a) when were these steps put into place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 February 2011
Response time
83 days
Department of Health
(1) 4 laptops.
(2) $11,500.00
(3 - 4) Laptops are set up with the expectation that they will be connected to the Department of Health or Health Service computer networks. When a laptop is not connected to the network, the computer cannot be accessed without knowledge of the logon and password used whilst the laptop was connected to the network. The majority of main files and data are stored on the networks.
(5) Yes.
(a) Reports were made on 26 August 2009 (one laptop); 22 October 2009 (one laptop); and 14 February 2010 (two laptops).
(b) No items have been recovered and no charges have been laid.
(c) Not applicable.
(6) The protocols and procedures for new users are outlined for all Department of Health staff who are allocated the use of a laptop, notebook or palm computer and have been in place for a number of years. Reminders regarding the care of government property are issued when equipment has been lost or stolen as an ongoing risk management process.
In the case of one laptop stolen from an office the entry was reinforced and tamper free locks installed as soon as practicable after the break in.
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (including Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia); Health and Disability Services Complaints Office and Healthway
(1) Nil.
(2 - 6) Not applicable.
Department of Indigenous Affairs
(1) Nil.
(2 - 6) Not applicable.
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(1) 4 laptops.
(2) $11,500.00
(3 - 4) Laptops are set up with the expectation that they will be connected to the Department of Health or Health Service computer networks. When a laptop is not connected to the network, the computer cannot be accessed without knowledge of the logon and password used whilst the laptop was connected to the network. The majority of main files and data are stored on the networks.
(5) Yes.
(a) Reports were made on 26 August 2009 (one laptop); 22 October 2009 (one laptop); and 14 February 2010 (two laptops).
(b) No items have been recovered and no charges have been laid.
(c) Not applicable.
(6) The protocols and procedures for new users are outlined for all Department of Health staff who are allocated the use of a laptop, notebook or palm computer and have been in place for a number of years. Reminders regarding the care of government property are issued when equipment has been lost or stolen as an ongoing risk management process.
In the case of one laptop stolen from an office the entry was reinforced and tamper free locks installed as soon as practicable after the break in.
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (including Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia); Health and Disability Services Complaints Office and Healthway
(1) Nil.
(2 - 6) Not applicable.
Department of Indigenous Affairs
(1) Nil.
(2 - 6) Not applicable.
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