❓ Question on Notice regarding online payment systems used by Emergency Services and Corrective Services portfolios in WA. Reveals details about usage, security, and costs associated with these systems.
AnsweredQoN 1207Legislative Assembly
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Do any of the Minister's portfolio responsibility Departments, Boards, Agencies or corporations operate an online payment system, and if so: (a) What is the URL used to access this payment system; (b) What is the system used for; (c) Since 1 January 2017 have there been any reported online attacks or breaches of these systems; (d) Does the online payment system store any personal data of those who use it: (i) If so, what data is stored and for how long; and (ii) If so, is that data encrypted; (e) Are there any maintenance costs associated with the online payment system: (i) if so, what is the annual maintenance cost; (f) Are there any people dedicated to the administration of the online payment system: (i) If so, what is the job title of those people and their associated salary and entitlements; and (g) How many people have used the system since 1 January 2017?
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Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
3 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises:
Corrective Services does not operate an online payment system, therefore:
(a) to (g): Not Applicable
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
(a) https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/deptoffireandemergserv
(b) The system is used to pay False Fire Alarm fee invoices.
(c) No
(d) No
(d)(i) Not applicable
(d)(ii) Not applicable
(e) Yes
(e)(i) $1,398.00
(f) No
(f)(i) Not applicable
(g) 320
The Office of Emergency Management advises:
(a) www.eventbrite.com.au
(b) Management of registrations for the 2017 Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference
(c) Nil
(d) Yes
(i) basic registration data for the conference (name, contact details and dietary requirements) Data will be kept in the system until the conference (November 2017)
(ii) Yes
(e) Yes
(i) Its covered by the commission fee of 4.5% of total transaction value, plus $0.99 per transaction
(f) No
(i) N/A
(g) 20
The Supervised Release Review Board advises:
(a) to (g): Not Applicable
Corrective Services does not operate an online payment system, therefore:
(a) to (g): Not Applicable
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
(a) https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/deptoffireandemergserv
(b) The system is used to pay False Fire Alarm fee invoices.
(c) No
(d) No
(d)(i) Not applicable
(d)(ii) Not applicable
(e) Yes
(e)(i) $1,398.00
(f) No
(f)(i) Not applicable
(g) 320
The Office of Emergency Management advises:
(a) www.eventbrite.com.au
(b) Management of registrations for the 2017 Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference
(c) Nil
(d) Yes
(i) basic registration data for the conference (name, contact details and dietary requirements) Data will be kept in the system until the conference (November 2017)
(ii) Yes
(e) Yes
(i) Its covered by the commission fee of 4.5% of total transaction value, plus $0.99 per transaction
(f) No
(i) N/A
(g) 20
The Supervised Release Review Board advises:
(a) to (g): Not Applicable
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