The faulty system at the heart of the Post Office Horizon scandal could still be in use in Post Office branches up to 2033. According to a public sector procurement notice, the Post Office will finally replace the controversial Horizon system with an off-the-shelf alternative, but the current system could remain for another seven years.…
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It’s no surprise to me that financial services organisations missed the 17 January2025 deadline to be in compliance with the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). I personally have not met a CIO or CISO who thought this deadline was realistic.Even back in January, research from Orange Cyberdefense saw 43% of respondents in the…
Legal and IT experts have made submissions to the government’s call for views on the current rules around the use of computer evidence in court, which closes today. The wider public understanding of the Post Office Horizon scandal, which saw innocent subpostmasters jailed based on flawed evidence from an accounting system, forced the government to…
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The Post Office has appointed a specialist investigator to review the integrity of current Horizon system data and the processes used to identify discrepancies. This follows a report by the Post Office scandal public inquiry, published in September 2024, which raised concerns about the current version of the controversial system. Investigation firm Kroll will review…
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Military planners and industry figures say artificial intelligence (AI) can unlock back-office efficiency for the UK’s armed forces and help commanders make faster, better-informed decisions, but “intractable problems” baked into the technology could further reduce military accountability. Speaking on a panel about the ethics of using autonomous technologies in warfare at the Alan Turing Institute-hosted…
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Fujitsu staff supporting IT services contracts at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will strike for 22 days in protest after in-house colleagues in similar roles received significantly higher pay rises. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union at the scandal-stained supplier will down tools at HMRC on 21 March and not return until…
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The government minister in charge of the Post Office has asked for evidence of problems caused by a third Post Office branch software system known as ECCO+, software used in the 1990s at branches managed by the Post Office, known as Crown branches. The National Federation of Subpostmasters(NFSP), working with law firm Howe & Co,…
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The Post Office has made its first official apology to subpostmasters who used its faulty Capture accounting software and were blamed and punished for unexplained shortfalls. Ken Tooby received a letter from a senior executive who “apologised sincerely and unreservedly” on behalf of the Post Office for “failings and impact” on Tooby’s late wife June,…
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The Post Office has paused its project to move all Horizon data from Fujitsu systems to its own as the Metropolitan Police were “not keen” to progress until they were satisfied with the approach. Data from the controversial Horizon system played a key role in the Post Office Horizon scandal, which saw thousands of subpostmasters…
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is working to fix a glitch in communications between systems that has seen self-assessment tax rebates paid twice to some claimants. A communications glitch between HMRC’s Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and its Computer Environment for Self Assessment (CESA) systems, which causes duplicated payments, is being investigated. The government department…
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