❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks information on lost or stolen computers within the Indigenous Affairs portfolio, including details on data security and police reports. The response details the number and value of lost devices, confirms no sensitive data was stored locally, and that losses were reported to the police.
AnsweredQoN 421Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s Control, including the Ministerial Office -
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the financial years -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, 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 laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If so, when were the reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the financial years -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, 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 laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If so, when were the reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
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Answered
18 May 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
22 days
(b) 2003-2004; and (c) to date in the current financial year?
(c) to date in the current financial year?
Please refer to response provided - Question on Notice No. 420 Indigenous Affairs 1(a) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 1; Palm Computers: 0 1(b) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 0; Palm Computers: 0 1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
Indigenous Affairs 1(a) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 1; Palm Computers: 0 1(b) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 0; Palm Computers: 0 1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
1(a) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 1; Palm Computers: 0 1(b) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 0; Palm Computers: 0 1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
1(b) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 0; Palm Computers: 0 1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(8) Not Applicable.
(c) to date in the current financial year?
Please refer to response provided - Question on Notice No. 420 Indigenous Affairs 1(a) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 1; Palm Computers: 0 1(b) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 0; Palm Computers: 0 1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
Indigenous Affairs 1(a) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 1; Palm Computers: 0 1(b) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 0; Palm Computers: 0 1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
1(a) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 1; Palm Computers: 0 1(b) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 0; Palm Computers: 0 1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
1(b) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 0; Palm Computers: 0 1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
1(c) Laptops: 0; Notebooks: 2; Palm Computers: 0 (2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(2) 2002-2003: $2,790; 2003-2004: Nil; 2004-2005: $1,352 (3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(3) No (4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(4) Departmental policies prohibit the storage of data and documents on local hard drives. All data must be stored on network servers. A security audit of the Department's electronic information confirmed compliance with international and Australian information security standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2001, Information Technology - Code of Practice for information security management. All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
All notebooks operate using the Windows 2000 operating system and are configured to ensure lost or stolen equipment cannot be restarted by unauthorised personnel without wiping the hard-disk and resintalling an operating system. Complementary security measures installed will alert the Department if a lost or stolen notebook is connected to the Internet. (5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(5) Yes (6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(6) Reported to Police at the time of loss. (7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(7) No items have been recovered. (8) Not Applicable.
(8) Not Applicable.
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