❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates the theft of government laptops from the Department of Housing and Works, revealing security vulnerabilities and subsequent upgrades.
AnsweredQoN 5890Legislative Council
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(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers were reported stolen in the six months to 31 December 2007?
(2) What was the total value of these computers?
(3) Did any contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or other sensitive information was not compromised?
(5) Was the loss or theft of any of these laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If yes to (5), when?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported, why not?
(9) What steps have been taken with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses or thefts?
(10) When were these steps put in place?
(2) What was the total value of these computers?
(3) Did any contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or other sensitive information was not compromised?
(5) Was the loss or theft of any of these laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If yes to (5), when?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported, why not?
(9) What steps have been taken with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses or thefts?
(10) When were these steps put in place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2008
Responded by
Minister for Local Government representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
29 days
Ministerial Office:
(1) Nil.
(2)-(8) Not applicable.
The Department of Housing and Works advises:
(1) Two laptops were stolen in this period.
(2) $3891.00.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Yes.
(6) 13 November 2007.
(7) Not recovered.
(8) Not applicable.
(9) The South Hedland office where the laptops were stolen from has had the following upgrades:
· A new security system put in place;
· All locks changed;
· A contractor has repaired the faulty door; and
· The alarm has been rewired to cover a larger area.
(10) The above steps were put in place in November 2007.
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(1) Nil.
(2)-(8) Not applicable.
The Department of Housing and Works advises:
(1) Two laptops were stolen in this period.
(2) $3891.00.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Yes.
(6) 13 November 2007.
(7) Not recovered.
(8) Not applicable.
(9) The South Hedland office where the laptops were stolen from has had the following upgrades:
· A new security system put in place;
· All locks changed;
· A contractor has repaired the faulty door; and
· The alarm has been rewired to cover a larger area.
(10) The above steps were put in place in November 2007.
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