❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the theft of laptops, notebooks, and palm computers from the Attorney General's portfolio in the six months leading up to December 31, 2007. The response details one laptop theft from the Department of the Attorney General, its value, and the security measures in place.
AnsweredQoN 5886Legislative Council
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(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
10 April 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Attorney General
Response time
51 days
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
(1) Nil.
(2)-(10) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
(1) One laptop was stolen.
(2) $4,850.00 excluding GST.
(3) No.
(4) All departmental notebooks have been configured with a special encrypted folder. All users of notebooks are required to use the encrypted folder for their work. Information in the encrypted folder is protected from unauthorised access and is automatically backed up into the Department's main computer network when the notebook is connected to the network.
(5) Yes.
(6) 23 October 2007.
(7) The item reported has not been recovered.
(8) Not applicable.
(9) The Department has a policy that requires staff to ensure the security of notebooks and palm computers and requires all lost and stolen IT assets to be reported to the police. The Department requires the person reporting the incident to sign a statutory declaration outlining facts surrounding the loss or theft of the equipment and for managers to consider the degree of negligence involved in the loss or theft of the item. Where it is determined an individual was negligent, disciplinary action may proceed.
(10) Completion of statutory declarations and consideration of any negligence was introduced in December 2006.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
LAW REFORM COMMISSION
LEGAL AID WA
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
SOLICITOR GENERAL
(1) Nil.
(2)-(10) Not applicable.
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(1) Nil.
(2)-(10) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
(1) One laptop was stolen.
(2) $4,850.00 excluding GST.
(3) No.
(4) All departmental notebooks have been configured with a special encrypted folder. All users of notebooks are required to use the encrypted folder for their work. Information in the encrypted folder is protected from unauthorised access and is automatically backed up into the Department's main computer network when the notebook is connected to the network.
(5) Yes.
(6) 23 October 2007.
(7) The item reported has not been recovered.
(8) Not applicable.
(9) The Department has a policy that requires staff to ensure the security of notebooks and palm computers and requires all lost and stolen IT assets to be reported to the police. The Department requires the person reporting the incident to sign a statutory declaration outlining facts surrounding the loss or theft of the equipment and for managers to consider the degree of negligence involved in the loss or theft of the item. Where it is determined an individual was negligent, disciplinary action may proceed.
(10) Completion of statutory declarations and consideration of any negligence was introduced in December 2006.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
LAW REFORM COMMISSION
LEGAL AID WA
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
SOLICITOR GENERAL
(1) Nil.
(2)-(10) Not applicable.
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