❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice investigates the theft of laptops, notebooks, and palm computers within the Energy portfolio, revealing varying security practices and reporting procedures across different agencies. Western Power reported four laptops stolen, while other agencies reported none.
AnsweredQoN 5901Legislative Council
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(1) How many laptop, notebook and palm computers were reported stolen in the six months to 31 December 2007?
(2) What was the total value of these computers?
(3) Did any contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or other 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 yes to (5), when?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported, why not?
(9) What steps have been taken with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses or thefts?
(10) When were these steps put in place?
(2) What was the total value of these computers?
(3) Did any contain information that could be regarded as sensitive?
(4) What steps have been taken to ensure that any commercial or other 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 yes to (5), when?
(7) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(8) If any were not reported, why not?
(9) What steps have been taken with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses or thefts?
(10) When were these steps put in place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 March 2008
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
27 days
The Minister for Energy has been provided with the following response.
Ministerial Office
A response will be forthcoming from the Premier.
Horizon Power
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Independent Market Operator
(1) Nil.
(2-7) Not applicable.
(8) One notebook computer was discovered missing but not reported as stolen. The computer was provided to a Manager in November 2005. The Manager subsequently resigned in July 2006 and the computer was not discovered missing until the annual stock take of assets was undertaken in July 2007. Attempts were made to locate the whereabouts of the officer without success.
(9) Routine has been implemented where staff utilising notebooks are required to return the notebook on their departure.
(10) July 2007.
Office of Energy
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Synergy Energy
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Western Power
(1) Four laptops were reported stolen. No palm computers were reported lost or stolen.
(2) $10,483.45
(3) Western Power's standard policies and procedures dictate that where possible, all data is to be stored on Network drives, or in our Document Management System, rather than on PC hard drives.
(4) There may be some data contained on the local drive of portable devices (eg. as part of Western Power's asset management application). This data is encrypted, providing the highest practical level of data security. Access to these devices is by secure login (user id and complex password).
(5) Yes
(6) All stolen equipment is reported immediately, and the Police report number is recorded in our Register. Devices lost (or damaged beyond repair) are not reported as lost. Where a device is misplaced, a loan unit is made available to the staff member while they locate the original unit.
(7) No stolen equipment is recorded as having been recovered for this period.
(8) All were reported
(9) Western Power is soon to implement a new standard of hardware into service vehicles, using secure vehicle mounts. Additionally, a project is currently underway to update and integrate security at all the major depots, with a further stage to review the security at all other depots planned.
(10)Current practices have been in place for over five years.
Verve Energy
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
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Ministerial Office
A response will be forthcoming from the Premier.
Horizon Power
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Independent Market Operator
(1) Nil.
(2-7) Not applicable.
(8) One notebook computer was discovered missing but not reported as stolen. The computer was provided to a Manager in November 2005. The Manager subsequently resigned in July 2006 and the computer was not discovered missing until the annual stock take of assets was undertaken in July 2007. Attempts were made to locate the whereabouts of the officer without success.
(9) Routine has been implemented where staff utilising notebooks are required to return the notebook on their departure.
(10) July 2007.
Office of Energy
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Synergy Energy
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
Western Power
(1) Four laptops were reported stolen. No palm computers were reported lost or stolen.
(2) $10,483.45
(3) Western Power's standard policies and procedures dictate that where possible, all data is to be stored on Network drives, or in our Document Management System, rather than on PC hard drives.
(4) There may be some data contained on the local drive of portable devices (eg. as part of Western Power's asset management application). This data is encrypted, providing the highest practical level of data security. Access to these devices is by secure login (user id and complex password).
(5) Yes
(6) All stolen equipment is reported immediately, and the Police report number is recorded in our Register. Devices lost (or damaged beyond repair) are not reported as lost. Where a device is misplaced, a loan unit is made available to the staff member while they locate the original unit.
(7) No stolen equipment is recorded as having been recovered for this period.
(8) All were reported
(9) Western Power is soon to implement a new standard of hardware into service vehicles, using secure vehicle mounts. Additionally, a project is currently underway to update and integrate security at all the major depots, with a further stage to review the security at all other depots planned.
(10)Current practices have been in place for over five years.
Verve Energy
(1) Nil.
(2-10) Not applicable.
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