❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the theft of laptops and PDAs from the Department for Child Protection and the Minister's Office, focusing on data security and preventative measures. The Department reported two thefts, while the Minister's Office reported none.
AnsweredQoN 5869Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(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
12 March 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
22 days
Department for Child Protection
:
(1) 2
(2) $3 793
(3) Not to the best of the department's knowledge. Portable computers should not be used to store sensitive information. These computers can only access sensitive information held on central computers via an information technology security system.
(4) Laptops and personal digital assistants (PDA's) are password protected.
(5) Yes
(6) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft of loss.
(7) None recovered.
(8) Not applicable.
(9)
· Policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are published on the intranet.
· The department has implemented a new "Portable & Attractive Items Register System (PAIRS)".
· PDAs that may contain data are remotely wiped upon receiving notification of the theft or loss.
(10)
· Intranet security messages introduced January 2006.
· PAIRS implemented 1 July 2007.
· Procedure for remotely removing data from PDAs introduced July 2006.
Ministerial Office
:
(1) Nil
(2-8) Not Applicable
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:
(1) 2
(2) $3 793
(3) Not to the best of the department's knowledge. Portable computers should not be used to store sensitive information. These computers can only access sensitive information held on central computers via an information technology security system.
(4) Laptops and personal digital assistants (PDA's) are password protected.
(5) Yes
(6) As soon as practicable following the discovery of the theft of loss.
(7) None recovered.
(8) Not applicable.
(9)
· Policy statements that emphasise staff responsibility for security are published on the intranet.
· The department has implemented a new "Portable & Attractive Items Register System (PAIRS)".
· PDAs that may contain data are remotely wiped upon receiving notification of the theft or loss.
(10)
· Intranet security messages introduced January 2006.
· PAIRS implemented 1 July 2007.
· Procedure for remotely removing data from PDAs introduced July 2006.
Ministerial Office
:
(1) Nil
(2-8) Not Applicable
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