❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding lost or stolen laptops, notebooks, and palm computers within the State Development portfolio. The response details one loss from the Department of Industry & Resources in 2002-2003.
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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?
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18 May 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
22 days
(b) 2003-2004; and (c) to date in the current financial year?
(c) to date in the current financial year?
Information can only be provided from the date that the Minister was officially sworn in as Minister for State Development, which is Thursday 11 March 2005. (1) a, b & c Not applicable. (2) - (8) Not applicable. Department of Industry & Resources (1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(1) a, b & c Not applicable. (2) - (8) Not applicable. Department of Industry & Resources (1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(2) - (8) Not applicable. Department of Industry & Resources (1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
Department of Industry & Resources (1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(c) to date in the current financial year?
Information can only be provided from the date that the Minister was officially sworn in as Minister for State Development, which is Thursday 11 March 2005. (1) a, b & c Not applicable. (2) - (8) Not applicable. Department of Industry & Resources (1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(1) a, b & c Not applicable. (2) - (8) Not applicable. Department of Industry & Resources (1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(2) - (8) Not applicable. Department of Industry & Resources (1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
Department of Industry & Resources (1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(1) a) One b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
b) Nil c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
c) Nil (2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(2) a) $3198 b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
b) N/A c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
c) N/A (3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(3) Nil (4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(4) a) Department of Industry and Resources policy is that no corporate data should be stored routinely on personal computers. b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
b) All laptop computers are password protected. c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
c) Administrator rights to the operating system have been removed by the deletion of default accounts, and the creation of new ones with lesser rights. (5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(5) No Reports Lodged with Police (6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(6) N/A (7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(7) N/A (8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
(8) It was a single loss due to equipment being in transit in a vehicle. There was no evidence for police to follow up.
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