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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 6 Hansard (22 June) . . Page.. 1743 ..
(Question No. 158)
Mr Stanhope asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 4 May 1999:
In relation to computer viruses and year 2000 (Y2K) problems -
1) Can you confirm that companies making contact with the ACT Government via electronic pathways are warned of the possibility of
a) Computer viruses; or
b) Y2K problems being passed on from the contact.
2) Does the Government have advice about the legal implications of passing on computer viruses or Y2K problems in this manner and if so, what is that advice.
Ms Carnell
: The answer to the Member's question is as follows:1) The Government follows best practice in this area by using regularly updated anti virus software to protect both infrastructure and business applications. The probability, therefore, of passing on computer viruses from authorised users is remote.
In relation to Y2K, our best advice is that problems will not be passed to companies making contact with the ACT Government. If any ACT Government IT systems malfunction as a result of Y2K, contingency plans will be in place so that services are not affected.
2) No, see (1) above.
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