❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks information on lost or stolen government-owned laptops, notebooks, and palm computers, including their value, data sensitivity, and reporting to the police. The answer indicates that no devices were lost or stolen during the specified period.
AnsweredQoN 445Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s Control, including the Ministerial Office -
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the financial years -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, 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 laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If so, when were the reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers have been reported lost or stolen for the financial years -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(2) For each financial year, 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 laptops, notebooks or palm computers reported to the police?
(6) If so, when were the reports made?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 May 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Heritage
Response time
30 days
(b) 2003-2004; and (c) to date in the current financial year?
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(1) None. (2)-(8)Not applicable.
(2)-(8)Not applicable.
(c) to date in the current financial year?
(1) None. (2)-(8)Not applicable.
(2)-(8)Not applicable.
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