Question on Notice regarding policies for restricting unauthorised access to mobile devices and disposal methods within the Minister's portfolio. Several agencies report having relevant policies and no device disposals.

AnsweredQoN 3183Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2018
Portfolio
Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any of their departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards, I ask: (a) Are there any policies or procedures in place for restricting unauthorised access to mobile devices (mobile phones, tablets and laptops): (i) If so, what are they; and (ii) If not, why not; (b) How many mobile devices have been disposed of in the following financial years and what was their disposal method (i.e. at auction): (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; and (iii) 2017-18; and (c) Were any of the mobile devices in (b)(i)-(iii) used to store sensitive or confidential information: (i) If so, what type of sensitive or confidential information; and (ii) If so, what measures are put in place to ensure this information is not retained on the hard-drive of the device upon it's disposal?

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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation
Response time
9 days
Combat Sports Commission
(a) Yes
(i) All machines belonging to the Combat Sports Commission are subject to the  Access Control Policy of the Department of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Industries.
(ii) N/A
(b)
(i-iii) 0
(c) N/A
VenuesWest
(a) Yes
(i) Mobile Device Policy, Application for Mobile Device Form, Computer Usage Policy, Computer Usage Declaration Form, User Guide: Manually Changing Passwords.
(ii) N/A
(b)
(i-iii) 0
(c) N/A
WAIS
(a) Yes
(i) Password protection, sensitive information accessed via password restricted citrix and websites.
(ii) N/A
(b) (i-iii) 0
(c) N/A
Sport and Recreation (WA)
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice no 3185.
Department of Communities
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice no 3177.

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