❓ Question regarding policies and procedures for restricting unauthorised access to and disposal of mobile devices within the WA Police Force and Road Safety Commission. The answer details the processes in place for data wiping and secure disposal.
AnsweredQoN 3188Legislative Assembly
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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any of their departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards, I ask: (a) Are there any policies or procedures in place for restricting unauthorised access to mobile devices (mobile phones, tablets and laptops): (i) If so, what are they; and (ii) If not, why not; (b) How many mobile devices have been disposed of in the following financial years and what was their disposal method (i.e. at auction): (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; and (iii) 2017-18; and (c) Were any of the mobile devices in (b)(i)-(iii) used to store sensitive or confidential information: (i) If so, what type of sensitive or confidential information; and (ii) If so, what measures are put in place to ensure this information is not retained on the hard-drive of the device upon it's disposal?
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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
9 days
(a-c) The Western Australia Police Force advise that all Western Australia Police Force authorised mobile phones and tablets are controlled by the Mobile Device Management system. All WA Police Force mobile devices are disposed of via a standard process to wipe data, remove the SIM and markings, then sent to be broken down by a registered electronics recycler. In 2015/16 552 devices were disposed of, while in 2016/17 there were 375 devices disposed, and in 2017/18 a further 525 devices. WA Police Force policy is to remove any hard drives before disposal and to securely destroy via an approved data destruction process. Mobile devices without hard drives are remotely wiped via our Mobile Device Management system.
The Road Safety Commision advise that since attachment to WA Police on 1 July 2017, the RSC has adopted WA Police Force Information Security Policies. From 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2017, the RSC as a separate agency of State, had its own Information and Communications Technology Use Policy. In 2016-17 five devices were disposed of and internal memory was erased.
The Road Safety Commision advise that since attachment to WA Police on 1 July 2017, the RSC has adopted WA Police Force Information Security Policies. From 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2017, the RSC as a separate agency of State, had its own Information and Communications Technology Use Policy. In 2016-17 five devices were disposed of and internal memory was erased.
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