❓ A parliamentary question sought information on stolen laptops from agencies within the Police, Emergency Services, and Road Safety portfolio. The responses detail the number of laptops stolen, their value, whether they contained sensitive information, and the steps taken to prevent future losses.
AnsweredQoN 4431Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers from each department and agency within the Minister’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?
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Answered
15 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety
Response time
82 days
The Office of Road Safety:
(1-6a) The Office of Road Safety is administratively supported as part of Main Roads WA and as such the response will be included in the MRWA response under the Minister for Transport.
WA Police
(1) 1 laptop.
(2) $2539 - Acquisition Value
(3) No.
(4) Laptop and Palm computers are password protected, some are encrypted and it is general practice not to keep sensitive information of this type on computing hardware.
(5) Yes
(a) Reported at time of loss or theft at local Police Station.
(b) Incident Report made and Investigation undertaken. Item not recovered.
(c) Not Applicable
(6) WA Police are required to maintain an Equipment Register which is subject to Departmental Audit Controls to ensure items are recorded correctly and comply with internal Policies and Procedures. Steps to prevent any possible loss or theft of such equipment items are enforced in the internal Police Manual and in accordance with legislative requirements contained in the Financial Management Act 2006, Financial and Asset Management Manual and the Equipment Register Disposal Procedures.
(a) Further to the above, system controls were added to the Agency's Equipment Register in 2005, which are subject to an annual audit. These controls require an officer to enter a Police Incident Report number for any item that is lost or stolen, thus ensuring this report is submitted upon the theft of such an item.
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia -
1) One.
2) $1,089.00
3) No
4) The laptop was password protected and the custodian confirmed there was no commercial or sensitive information on the laptop.
5) Yes
a) 19 December 2010.
b) The matter is under Police investigation.
c) N/A
6) FESA has a relevant information communications and technology (ICT) policy which has been reviewed to ensure that users understand their responsibilities with regard to ICT equipment security and are provided with guidelines on how to secure equipment appropriately.
a) June 2010.
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(1-6a) The Office of Road Safety is administratively supported as part of Main Roads WA and as such the response will be included in the MRWA response under the Minister for Transport.
WA Police
(1) 1 laptop.
(2) $2539 - Acquisition Value
(3) No.
(4) Laptop and Palm computers are password protected, some are encrypted and it is general practice not to keep sensitive information of this type on computing hardware.
(5) Yes
(a) Reported at time of loss or theft at local Police Station.
(b) Incident Report made and Investigation undertaken. Item not recovered.
(c) Not Applicable
(6) WA Police are required to maintain an Equipment Register which is subject to Departmental Audit Controls to ensure items are recorded correctly and comply with internal Policies and Procedures. Steps to prevent any possible loss or theft of such equipment items are enforced in the internal Police Manual and in accordance with legislative requirements contained in the Financial Management Act 2006, Financial and Asset Management Manual and the Equipment Register Disposal Procedures.
(a) Further to the above, system controls were added to the Agency's Equipment Register in 2005, which are subject to an annual audit. These controls require an officer to enter a Police Incident Report number for any item that is lost or stolen, thus ensuring this report is submitted upon the theft of such an item.
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia -
1) One.
2) $1,089.00
3) No
4) The laptop was password protected and the custodian confirmed there was no commercial or sensitive information on the laptop.
5) Yes
a) 19 December 2010.
b) The matter is under Police investigation.
c) N/A
6) FESA has a relevant information communications and technology (ICT) policy which has been reviewed to ensure that users understand their responsibilities with regard to ICT equipment security and are provided with guidelines on how to secure equipment appropriately.
a) June 2010.
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