❓ Question regarding the loss or theft of government-owned laptops and computers within the Premier's portfolios, and the measures taken to protect sensitive information. The response indicates no losses in most agencies, and security measures in place at the Department of State Development.
AnsweredQoN 1535Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers from each department and agency within the Premier’s portfolios have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2009?
(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?
(6) If yes to (5), when were these reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(9) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(10) 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?
(6) If yes to (5), when were these reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(9) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(10) When were these steps put into place?
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Answered
10 November 2009
Response time
49 days
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet (not including Ministerial Offices); Public Sector Commissioner; Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner; Lotterywest; Gold Corporation:
(1) Nil
(2-10) Not applicable
Department of State Development:
(1) Nil
(2-3) Not applicable.
(4) All laptop computers are of a standard build and are password protected. The Department of State Development's policy is for no sensitive data to be stored on local hard drives.
(5-8) Not applicable
(9) DataDot® technology has been adopted within the Department of State Development as a deterrent against theft. This is applied to all new notebook computers, PDAs and mobile phones, and has been retrospectively applied to the entire mobile fleet. DataDots® are microscopic discs laser etched with a unique identification number. They are sprayed into crevices on the surface of the item and embedded in a clear, strong glue. The difficulty of removal makes the item unattractive to thieves.
(10) 9 March 2007
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet (not including Ministerial Offices); Public Sector Commissioner; Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner; Lotterywest; Gold Corporation:
(1) Nil
(2-10) Not applicable
Department of State Development:
(1) Nil
(2-3) Not applicable.
(4) All laptop computers are of a standard build and are password protected. The Department of State Development's policy is for no sensitive data to be stored on local hard drives.
(5-8) Not applicable
(9) DataDot® technology has been adopted within the Department of State Development as a deterrent against theft. This is applied to all new notebook computers, PDAs and mobile phones, and has been retrospectively applied to the entire mobile fleet. DataDots® are microscopic discs laser etched with a unique identification number. They are sprayed into crevices on the surface of the item and embedded in a clear, strong glue. The difficulty of removal makes the item unattractive to thieves.
(10) 9 March 2007
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