❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding lost or stolen laptops and computers within various planning and infrastructure agencies. The responses detail the number of devices lost/stolen, their value, data security measures, police reports, and preventative steps.
AnsweredQoN 2525Legislative Assembly
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(a) how many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2007;
(b) what was the total value of the computers that were lost or stolen;
(c) did any of these computers contain information that could be regarded as sensitive;
(d) what steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or sensitive information was not compromised;
(e) was the loss or theft of any of these computers reported to the police;
(f) if yes to (e), when were these reports made;
(g) of those reported, what has been the outcome;
(h) if any computers that were lost or stolen were not reported to the police, why not;
(i) what steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(j) when were these steps put into place?
(b) what was the total value of the computers that were lost or stolen;
(c) did any of these computers contain information that could be regarded as sensitive;
(d) what steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or sensitive information was not compromised;
(e) was the loss or theft of any of these computers reported to the police;
(f) if yes to (e), when were these reports made;
(g) of those reported, what has been the outcome;
(h) if any computers that were lost or stolen were not reported to the police, why not;
(i) what steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(j) when were these steps put into place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
35 days
EGTB, Port Hedland Port Authority, Esperance Port Authority, Office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, Midland Redevelopment Authority, Broome Port Authority, Dampier Port Authority, East Perth Redevelopment Authority, Subiaco Redevelopment Authority, Geraldton Port Authority, Armadale Redevelopment Authority, Albany Port Authority, Public Transport Authority, Bunbury Port Authority and Western Australian Planning Commission
(a) Nil
(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) N/A
Fremantle Port Authority
(a) One
(b) $550
(c) No
(d) N/A
(e) No
(f) N/A
(g) N/A
(h) Believed to be misplaced
(i) Improved asset tracking
(j) March 2007
Main Roads Western Australia
(a) One was reported lost (unaccounted for) and one was reported stolen.
(b) $882
(c) No
(d) Roads policy is to store all sensitive data on network devices and not on local hard disks of personal computers.
(e) One laptop was reported to the police as being stolen.
(f) The theft was reported on 18/5/2007.
(g) The stolen laptop has not been recovered or returned to Main Roads.
(h) The stolen laptop was reported to the police. In the other case, the unit was unaccounted for and there was no evidence of theft. Accordingly, no police report was made.
(i) All employees and contract staff with responsibility for moving laptops are regularly instructed to ensure all paperwork is completed and all items leaving the Information Technology support area for repair are logged in and out. In addition an automated location system has been implemented to search the network every two hours for missing units to be detected on the network. Physical audits are also conducted on a regular basis.
(j) December 2006.
LandCorp
(a) One
(b) $1,436
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) No, this laptop was lost at an airport and reported to airport management.
(f) Not applicable
(g) Not Applicable.
(h) No, this laptop was lost at an airport and reported to airport management.
(i) The officer was advised to be more diligent in the future.
(j) Immediately
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
(a) One notebook computer was stolen in the 6 months. No other equipment of the type mentioned was reported lost or stolen.
(b) $2,230.00
(c) No
(d) All notebook computers require a password for access to information on the machine. All corporate information is stored on networked drives to prevent loss of corporate information to the department.
(e) Theft reported.
(f) Reported to Mundijong Police station on 10 January 2007.
(g) The notebook computer has not been recovered to date.
(h) Not applicable
(i) Issue of notebook computers is restricted and must be approved by the appropriate Tier 2 manager. DPI Security Policy outlines the responsibilities of officers with equipment external to DPI premises to counter unauthorised access.
(j) 2003/04
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(a) Nil
(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) N/A
Fremantle Port Authority
(a) One
(b) $550
(c) No
(d) N/A
(e) No
(f) N/A
(g) N/A
(h) Believed to be misplaced
(i) Improved asset tracking
(j) March 2007
Main Roads Western Australia
(a) One was reported lost (unaccounted for) and one was reported stolen.
(b) $882
(c) No
(d) Roads policy is to store all sensitive data on network devices and not on local hard disks of personal computers.
(e) One laptop was reported to the police as being stolen.
(f) The theft was reported on 18/5/2007.
(g) The stolen laptop has not been recovered or returned to Main Roads.
(h) The stolen laptop was reported to the police. In the other case, the unit was unaccounted for and there was no evidence of theft. Accordingly, no police report was made.
(i) All employees and contract staff with responsibility for moving laptops are regularly instructed to ensure all paperwork is completed and all items leaving the Information Technology support area for repair are logged in and out. In addition an automated location system has been implemented to search the network every two hours for missing units to be detected on the network. Physical audits are also conducted on a regular basis.
(j) December 2006.
LandCorp
(a) One
(b) $1,436
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) No, this laptop was lost at an airport and reported to airport management.
(f) Not applicable
(g) Not Applicable.
(h) No, this laptop was lost at an airport and reported to airport management.
(i) The officer was advised to be more diligent in the future.
(j) Immediately
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
(a) One notebook computer was stolen in the 6 months. No other equipment of the type mentioned was reported lost or stolen.
(b) $2,230.00
(c) No
(d) All notebook computers require a password for access to information on the machine. All corporate information is stored on networked drives to prevent loss of corporate information to the department.
(e) Theft reported.
(f) Reported to Mundijong Police station on 10 January 2007.
(g) The notebook computer has not been recovered to date.
(h) Not applicable
(i) Issue of notebook computers is restricted and must be approved by the appropriate Tier 2 manager. DPI Security Policy outlines the responsibilities of officers with equipment external to DPI premises to counter unauthorised access.
(j) 2003/04
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