❓ This parliamentary question probes the Department of Agriculture and Food's ICT infrastructure, specifically focusing on outdated Microsoft software and associated security risks. The response indicates vulnerabilities but also ongoing remediation efforts.
AnsweredQoN 5961Legislative Assembly
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I refer to ICT
compatibility in relation to the Digital WA strategy, and ask for each
department and agency under your control: (a) are all computers currently utilising Microsoft
software that is supported by Microsoft (only versions since 2014); (b) how many computers are currently using Windows
XP; (c) how many computers are currently using Internet
Explorer version 10 (IE10) or older; (d) what is the privacy risk for your departments
and agencies for using software that is no longer supported by Microsoft; and (e) have you been made aware of the potential for
information to be externally accessed by your departments using software no
longer supported by Microsoft?
compatibility in relation to the Digital WA strategy, and ask for each
department and agency under your control: (a) are all computers currently utilising Microsoft
software that is supported by Microsoft (only versions since 2014); (b) how many computers are currently using Windows
XP; (c) how many computers are currently using Internet
Explorer version 10 (IE10) or older; (d) what is the privacy risk for your departments
and agencies for using software that is no longer supported by Microsoft; and (e) have you been made aware of the potential for
information to be externally accessed by your departments using software no
longer supported by Microsoft?
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Answered
10 November 2016
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
23 days
(a) No
(b) 4
(c) 1323
(d) All systems are scheduled for upgrade to IE11 during November 2016.
(e) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA is aware of the situation and is currently undertaking action to upgrade to IE11.
(b) 4
(c) 1323
(d) All systems are scheduled for upgrade to IE11 during November 2016.
(e) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA is aware of the situation and is currently undertaking action to upgrade to IE11.
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