❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding cybersecurity measures (firewall and anti-virus software) across various departments and agencies within the Minister for Health's portfolio. The responses reveal varying levels of protection and reliance on alternative security controls.
AnsweredQoN 3773Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
For all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, I ask as at 8 August 2018 do they operate any of the following: (a) Third party firewall software, if so: (i) How many network systems, computers and devices are protected (or what is the number of licences that have been issued); and (ii) Are any network systems, computers and devices unprotected by firewall software: (A) Do any of these unprotected systems, computers or devices manage Cabinet, customer, commercial or sensitive information; and (b) Third party anti-virus software, if so: (i) How many network systems, computers and devices are protected (or what is the number of licences that have been issued); and (ii) Are any network systems, computers and devices unprotected by anti-virus software: (A) Do any of these unprotected systems, computers or devices manage Cabinet, customer, commercial or sensitive information?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 October 2018
Response time
12 days
WA Health and health service providers advise:
(a) Yes.
(i) Providing an answer to this question would potentially compromise the protection of these systems and devices.
(ii) Mobile devices are not all protected by the network firewall.
(A) Yes. The systems computers and devices are protected by other control mechanisms.
(b) Yes.
(i) Providing an answer to this question would potentially compromise the protection of these systems and devices.
(ii) Some WA Health devices cannot be protected by anti-virus software.
(A) Yes. These systems computers and devices are protected through other control mechanisms.
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) No.
(A) Not Applicable.
(b) No.
(i)-(ii) No.
(A) Not Applicable.
Healthway advises:
(a) Yes.
(i) 16 computers.
(ii) Mobile devices are not protected by firewall software.
(A) No.
(b) Yes.
(i) 16 computers.
(ii) Mobile devices are not protected by anti-virus software.
(A) No.
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
(a) Yes.
(i) 1 network system, 25 computers, 3 mobile phones, 4 laptops and 2 Notebooks.
(ii) Mobile devices are not all protected by the network firewall.
(A) Yes. The systems and devices are protected by other control mechanisms.
(b) Yes.
(i) 1 network system, 25 computers, 3 mobile phones, 4 laptops and 2 Notebooks.
(ii) Some of the devices cannot be protected by anti-virus software.
(A) Yes. The systems and devices are protected by other control mechanisms.
Animal Resources Authority advises:
(a)
(i) 85
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(i) 85 (combined licenses, as above).
(ii) No.
(A) No.
(a) Yes.
(i) Providing an answer to this question would potentially compromise the protection of these systems and devices.
(ii) Mobile devices are not all protected by the network firewall.
(A) Yes. The systems computers and devices are protected by other control mechanisms.
(b) Yes.
(i) Providing an answer to this question would potentially compromise the protection of these systems and devices.
(ii) Some WA Health devices cannot be protected by anti-virus software.
(A) Yes. These systems computers and devices are protected through other control mechanisms.
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) No.
(A) Not Applicable.
(b) No.
(i)-(ii) No.
(A) Not Applicable.
Healthway advises:
(a) Yes.
(i) 16 computers.
(ii) Mobile devices are not protected by firewall software.
(A) No.
(b) Yes.
(i) 16 computers.
(ii) Mobile devices are not protected by anti-virus software.
(A) No.
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
(a) Yes.
(i) 1 network system, 25 computers, 3 mobile phones, 4 laptops and 2 Notebooks.
(ii) Mobile devices are not all protected by the network firewall.
(A) Yes. The systems and devices are protected by other control mechanisms.
(b) Yes.
(i) 1 network system, 25 computers, 3 mobile phones, 4 laptops and 2 Notebooks.
(ii) Some of the devices cannot be protected by anti-virus software.
(A) Yes. The systems and devices are protected by other control mechanisms.
Animal Resources Authority advises:
(a)
(i) 85
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(i) 85 (combined licenses, as above).
(ii) No.
(A) No.
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