❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks to determine if government departments and agencies are using specific ZTE mobile phones, and if those phones have access to sensitive information. Most agencies reported no use of the listed devices.
AnsweredQoN 3731Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
For all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, I ask, as at 8 August 2018 are any of the following mobile phones in use and if so, how many and do they have access to or transmit Cabinet, customer or commercially sensitive information: (a) ZTE T57; (b) ZTE AXON 7; (c) ZTE AXON 7 Mini; (d) ZTE Blade V7 Plus; (e) ZTE T85; (f) ZTE B815; (g) ZTE A520; (h) ZTE A602; (i) ZTE F327S; (j) ZTE Blade; (k) ZTE Blade L111; (l) ZTE R350; (m) ZTE T21; (n) ZTE T55a; (o) ZTE T403; (p) ZTE A112; (q) ZTE B112; (r) ZTE Blade A475; (s) ZTE Blade A462; (t) ZTE Blade V7; (u) ZTE A462; (v) ZTE A462 Skinny; (w) ZTE Blade L5; (x) ZTE Blade V7 Lite; (y) ZTE A110; (z) ZTE F328; (aa) ZTE A110; (bb) ZTE R84; (cc) ZTE T84; (dd) ZTE T816; (ee) ZTE B816; (ff) ZTE Blade Q Lux; (gg) ZTE Fit 4G Smart; (hh) ZTE T126; and (ii) ZTE T815?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2018
Response time
9 days
Department of Treasury
(a-ii) No
Department of Finance
(a-ii) No
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a-ii) No
Economic Regulation Authority
(a-ii) No
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3734.
Aboriginal Policy and Coordination Unit
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3721.
Western Power
(a-ii) Western Power has not purchased any of the devices listed, as they are not on our approved list of mobile devices.
Employees are able to install a BYOD (Bring your own Device) profile on their personal mobile phone to access email, calendar, Sharepoint or One Drive (excludes our document management and other corporate systems). This may include the listed devices. The data is encrypted and requires a corporate login and password for use.
Synergy
(a-ii) No
Horizon Power
(a-ii) No
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a-ii) No
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a-ii) No
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a-ii) No
Office of the Auditor General
(a-ii) Nil - no devices of these makes and models are owned by the Office, however we have a mobile workforce and staff can also access their work email via their own personal devices, so long as they adhere to our strict information security and confidentiality policies. We employ a security layer beyond normal access protocols.
(a-ii) No
Department of Finance
(a-ii) No
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a-ii) No
Economic Regulation Authority
(a-ii) No
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3734.
Aboriginal Policy and Coordination Unit
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3721.
Western Power
(a-ii) Western Power has not purchased any of the devices listed, as they are not on our approved list of mobile devices.
Employees are able to install a BYOD (Bring your own Device) profile on their personal mobile phone to access email, calendar, Sharepoint or One Drive (excludes our document management and other corporate systems). This may include the listed devices. The data is encrypted and requires a corporate login and password for use.
Synergy
(a-ii) No
Horizon Power
(a-ii) No
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a-ii) No
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a-ii) No
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a-ii) No
Office of the Auditor General
(a-ii) Nil - no devices of these makes and models are owned by the Office, however we have a mobile workforce and staff can also access their work email via their own personal devices, so long as they adhere to our strict information security and confidentiality policies. We employ a security layer beyond normal access protocols.
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