❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding lost or stolen mobile phones within the Child Protection portfolio. The response details the number of phones lost, their value, reporting procedures, and preventative measures in place.
AnsweredQoN 4649Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office -
(1) How many mobile phones have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 31 December 2006?
(2) What was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen?
(3) Was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police?
(4) If yes to (3), when were these reports made?
(5) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(6) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(7) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(8) When were these steps put into place?
(1) How many mobile phones have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 31 December 2006?
(2) What was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen?
(3) Was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police?
(4) If yes to (3), when were these reports made?
(5) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(6) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(7) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(8) When were these steps put into place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
42 days
(1) 12 (2) $2,148.00 (3) All were reported to the police. (4) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft or loss. (5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(1) 12 (2) $2,148.00 (3) All were reported to the police. (4) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft or loss. (5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(2) $2,148.00 (3) All were reported to the police. (4) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft or loss. (5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(3) All were reported to the police. (4) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft or loss. (5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(4) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft or loss. (5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(1) 12 (2) $2,148.00 (3) All were reported to the police. (4) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft or loss. (5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(2) $2,148.00 (3) All were reported to the police. (4) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft or loss. (5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(3) All were reported to the police. (4) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft or loss. (5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(4) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft or loss. (5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(5) We have not been advised of the outcome by the police. (6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(6) NA (7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(7) To reduce the likelihood of loss or theft: phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
phone users are required to sign off that they will take all necessary precautions to safeguard the phone, and policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are accessible on the intranet To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
To reduce the risk associated with loss or theft, such as unauthorised use: monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
monthly reports to business units enable phones to be tracked and unauthorised use to be identified a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
a bar is placed on any lost or stolen phones immediately to prevent unauthorised use PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
PDA/phones that may contain data are remotely wiped upon loss or theft (8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
(8) These mobile phone procedures were implemented prior to October 2004. Procedures for PDA/phones were introduced in July 2006 Ministerial Office (1) Nil (2-8) Not applicable
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