❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the loss or theft of laptops, notebooks, and palm computers within various government departments and agencies for the six months leading up to June 30, 2007. The responses detail the number of devices lost, their value, whether sensitive information was compromised, and the steps taken to prevent future losses.
AnsweredQoN 2522Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2007
Member
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services; Community Safety; Water Resources; Sport and Recreation
QuestionView source ↗
(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 Police and Emergency Services; Community Safety; Water Resources; Sport and Recreation
Response time
35 days
Ministerial Office
Ministerial Office comes under the jurisdiction of Department of the Premier and Cabinet, therefore please refer to Premier's response.
WA Institute of Sport
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
WA Sports Centre Trust
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Department of Sport & Recreation
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Water Corporation
(a) One laptop computer was stolen. No palm computers or notebooks were stolen.
(b) $1,600
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Yes
(f) Report was made as soon as the theft became apparent.
(g) The laptop has not been recovered.
(h) Not applicable
(i) Users are reminded to secure devices as and when appropriate.
(j) When the devices are issued.
Department of Water
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Aqwest
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Busselton Water
(a) One
(b) $800
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) No
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Not Applicable
(h) Small Value
(i) Devices Now Locked Up Overnight
(j) Immediately after loss discovered
WA Police
(a) 4 Laptops
(b) $11,958.65
(c) Yes
(d) Laptop and Palm computers are password protected, some are encrypted and it is a general practice not to keep sensitive information on this type of computing hardware.
(e) Yes
(f) 21/03/2007, 21/03/2007, 08/05/2007 and 06/06/2007
(g) Investigations being conducted by local Police
(h) Not Applicable
(i) WA Police are required to record and maintain equipment items on an Equipment Register; this is subject to Departmental Audit Controls to ensure items are recorded correctly. The Commissioner's Orders and Procedures contains steps to prevent any possible loss or theft of such equipment, these are enforced through the individual and management accountability procedures within the agency.
(j) In 2005 system controls were added to the Equipment Register database which requires officers to enter a Police Incident Report number for any item that is lost or stolen. The Equipment Register is audited annually through internal auditing processes.
Fire & Emergency Services Authority
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Fire & Emergency Services Superannuation Board
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Office of Crime Prevention
As the responsible reporting agency in respect of the Office of Crime Prevention for the six months to 30 June 2007 was the WA Police, the Police response will be inclusive of the OCP.
Office of Road Safety
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
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Ministerial Office comes under the jurisdiction of Department of the Premier and Cabinet, therefore please refer to Premier's response.
WA Institute of Sport
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
WA Sports Centre Trust
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Department of Sport & Recreation
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Water Corporation
(a) One laptop computer was stolen. No palm computers or notebooks were stolen.
(b) $1,600
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Yes
(f) Report was made as soon as the theft became apparent.
(g) The laptop has not been recovered.
(h) Not applicable
(i) Users are reminded to secure devices as and when appropriate.
(j) When the devices are issued.
Department of Water
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Aqwest
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Busselton Water
(a) One
(b) $800
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) No
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Not Applicable
(h) Small Value
(i) Devices Now Locked Up Overnight
(j) Immediately after loss discovered
WA Police
(a) 4 Laptops
(b) $11,958.65
(c) Yes
(d) Laptop and Palm computers are password protected, some are encrypted and it is a general practice not to keep sensitive information on this type of computing hardware.
(e) Yes
(f) 21/03/2007, 21/03/2007, 08/05/2007 and 06/06/2007
(g) Investigations being conducted by local Police
(h) Not Applicable
(i) WA Police are required to record and maintain equipment items on an Equipment Register; this is subject to Departmental Audit Controls to ensure items are recorded correctly. The Commissioner's Orders and Procedures contains steps to prevent any possible loss or theft of such equipment, these are enforced through the individual and management accountability procedures within the agency.
(j) In 2005 system controls were added to the Equipment Register database which requires officers to enter a Police Incident Report number for any item that is lost or stolen. The Equipment Register is audited annually through internal auditing processes.
Fire & Emergency Services Authority
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Fire & Emergency Services Superannuation Board
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
Office of Crime Prevention
As the responsible reporting agency in respect of the Office of Crime Prevention for the six months to 30 June 2007 was the WA Police, the Police response will be inclusive of the OCP.
Office of Road Safety
(a) Nil
(b) - (j) Not applicable
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