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❓ Mr. Kirkup asks about the use of Kaspersky Lab antivirus software within the WA Police Force, Road Safety Commission, and the Minister's office, referencing US security concerns. The response indicates that the software is not in use by any of the mentioned entities.

AnsweredQoN 3130Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Police; Road Safety

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any ministerial office, departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards I ask, whether any information security products (i.e. antivirus software) by AO Kaspersky Lab are in use, and if yes: (a) What products are in use (i.e. Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud); (b) Do any of these computers store, or transmit confidential or sensitive information; (c) What is the annual cost of subscribing to these products; and (d) Noting the United State's Department of Homeland Security's issuance of Binding Operational Directive 17-01 ordering agencies in that nation to discontinue use of this software due to cyber-security concerns, why is this software still in use?

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Answered

14 August 2018

Responded by

Minister for Police; Road Safety

Response time

9 days

(a) - (d) The Western Australia Police Force and the Road Safety Commision advise they do not use information security products by AO Kaspersky Lab, and these products are also not used in the ministerial office.

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