❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the theft of laptops and palm computers from water-related agencies in the six months leading up to December 31, 2007, revealing minimal losses and ongoing efforts to improve security.
AnsweredQoN 5884Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(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
12 March 2008
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources
Response time
22 days
Ministerial Office
(1) Nil
(2) - (10) Not applicable
Aqwest
(1) Nil
(2) - (10) Not applicable
Department of Water
(1) Nil
(2) - (8) Not Applicable.
(9) Staff are reminded not to leave laptop, notebook and Palm PC in the car. They are also informed that they must report any stolen PCs immediately to the Helpdesk, so that the phone number on the Palm PC can be blocked. The Department of Water is also looking at implementing data encryption technologies on the laptops and notebooks.
(10) On going.
Water Corporation
(1) One laptop was stolen. One palm computer was stolen.
(2) $2,100
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Yes.
(6) Reports were made as soon as the theft became apparent.
(7) Neither device has been recovered.
(8) Not applicable.
(9) Users are reminded to secure devices as and when appropriate.
(10) When the devices are issued.
Busselton Water
(1) Nil
(2) - (10) Not applicable
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(1) Nil
(2) - (10) Not applicable
Aqwest
(1) Nil
(2) - (10) Not applicable
Department of Water
(1) Nil
(2) - (8) Not Applicable.
(9) Staff are reminded not to leave laptop, notebook and Palm PC in the car. They are also informed that they must report any stolen PCs immediately to the Helpdesk, so that the phone number on the Palm PC can be blocked. The Department of Water is also looking at implementing data encryption technologies on the laptops and notebooks.
(10) On going.
Water Corporation
(1) One laptop was stolen. One palm computer was stolen.
(2) $2,100
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Yes.
(6) Reports were made as soon as the theft became apparent.
(7) Neither device has been recovered.
(8) Not applicable.
(9) Users are reminded to secure devices as and when appropriate.
(10) When the devices are issued.
Busselton Water
(1) Nil
(2) - (10) Not applicable
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