@Karlfl

Chief reporter at Computer Weekly, but views (and typos) here are mine. Wallsend to that London. Helped expose Post Office scandal. Also @karlfl.bsky.social

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Victims Left Behind: Time Running Out for Horizon Scandal Redress ⏳#PostOffiecScandal computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Lost in the post: Subpostmasters could miss out on redress | Comput...

Subpostmasters and their families left out of Post Office scandal redress schemes as deadlines pass.

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"Comprehensively Failed": Capita's AI Pension Promise Exposed as Empty 🚨 the "most AI-enabled pensions service" promised to government simply never existed. computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Capita ‘comprehensively failed’ on Civil Service pension artificial...

Minister says she will ‘hold Capita’s feet to the fire’ as MPs wade in with distressing stories from affected constituents.

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The UK government expects to report on the impact of pre-Horizon software errors on subpostmasters by spring next year💬 "We will be looking at a range of software and systems in place that pre-date Horizon." computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Suspect Post Office systems that came before Horizon to be investig...

The department for business and trade has announced its investigation of faulty software used in Post Office branches before the controversial Horizon system.

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What to do as critical PHP flaws puts millions of websites at risk computerweekly.com/news/3666…

What to do as critical PHP flaws puts millions of websites at risk ...

Patch or go offline, say UK, US and EU agencies as two AI-discovered flaws in PHP, the language behind most websites, allow unauthenticated remote code execution

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Another investigation into Post Office software systems announced as well as changes to scandal redress schemes. #PostOfficeScandal computerweekly.com/news/3666…

UK government adapts Post Office scandal redress schemes and invest...

The UK government will investigate Post Office software that predates Horizon and opens up new routes to financial redress for subpostmasters as claims of unfairness continue.

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Because of its botch of the Civil Service pension Capita will avoid questions from investors about the aftermath, Conveniently inconvenient?computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Capita postpones investor event to focus on CSPS fix | Computer Weekly

Capita has pulled the plug on a planned event for investors, financial analysts and shareholders to address Civil Service Pension Scheme issues.

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All Eyes on Capita and TCS as Teachers' Pension Switchover Begins — Government Faces CSPS Decision Time 👀🏛️computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Teachers’ pension transfers from Capita on eve of government’s civi...

The government is currently deciding what to do with two failed pension outsourcing contracts as members of a third brace for upcoming switchover

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The next iteration of the film Wall Street will be a bit dull computerweekly.com/news/3666…

AI will trade in finance markets instead of humans, says HSBC inves...

Humans will have to remain in the loop as AI completes more algorithmic trading, according to HSBC’s corporate and institutional Banking CEO

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PCS Union says insourcing government pension schemes could deliver immediate improvements — and warns the governments Strategic Review of Pension Scheme Delivery must not be used to stall action. computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Government could firm up pension insourcing position next month | C...

A review of government pension schemes is considering insourcing and the digital options available.

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"AI Job Fears Are Hogwash" — Infosys Boss Pushes Back. Who agrees? computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Infosys boss describes AI job fears as ‘hogwash’ | Computer Weekly

Artificial Intelligence will fuel demand for new skills, says chairman of Indian IT outsourcing giant.

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Civil Service Pensions Campaign Group makes submission to NAO and MPs Investigating Capita's Botched Scheme 🚨computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Campaign group submits evidence to two Capita probes as pension sch...

Members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme make submissions to two inquiries into the Capita disaster that has left many in extreme financial hardship.

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I bought these pictures from a street kid in Nairobi 1998. He came to the charity school I worked at. I forgot I had them until yesterday. They depict street life the shanti town
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Husband of Former Subpostmaster Prepares Judicial Review Over Derisory Capture Redress Offer⚖️#PostOfficeScandal computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Government faces judicial review over Post Office Capture redress |...

Former subpostmasters could apply for judicial review over unfair redress of financial losses.

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Teachers' Pension Scheme Switches to TCS on 1 November — Members Brace for Impact computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Members braced as Teachers’ Pension transfer approaches | Computer ...

The UK’s Teachers’ Pension scheme administration is set to transfer from Capita to Tata Consultancy Services.

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The government insources more of its work, at the DWP this time #governmentinsourcing computerweekly.com/news/3666…

DWP insources Universal Credit checking work | Computer Weekly

Government department moves nearly 3000 staff from supplier as it insources work, in effort to make savings

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#PostOfficeScandal UPDATE. The Home Office has confirmed our story about government paying police full amount nneded properly investigate Post Office scandal crimes - see update computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Met Police finally get full funding for national Post Office invest...

The national police investigation into the Post Office scandal has now received the full funding it requires

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Met Police finally get full government funding for national Post Office investigation #PostOfficeScandal computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Met Police finally get full funding for national Post Office invest...

The national police investigation into the Post Office scandal has now received the full funding it requires

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Law Firm Paid £200m+ to Support Post Office — While Police Investigating the Scandal Are Left Begging for Funds ⚖️💰#PostOfficeScandal computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Law firm paid £200m to support Post Office, while police investigat...

There are concerns that a lack of funds for the police investigation could prevent the full Post Office scandal truth getting out

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Former Subpostmaster Demands Extension to Post Office Claims Deadline — Just 7 Days Left ⏰#PostOfficeScandal computerweekly.com/news/3666…

Former subpostmaster demands extension to Post Office scandal claim...

Subpostmasters can only make claims for losses through Post Office Process Review, until September 30.

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