by Jane Croft on (#6M9EG)
Paula Vennells and senior execs accused of Orwellian' use of language over computer system's failingsPaula Vennells, former chief executive of Post Office, and other senior executives searched for non-emotive" words to describe computer bugs found in the Post Office's Horizon IT system in an absolutely Orwellian" use of language, a public inquiry has heard.The inquiry is investigating why the Post Office hounded and prosecuted post office operators for more than a decade because of shortfalls in their branch accounts. It has since emerged that these discrepancies were due to IT problems in the Post Office's Horizon computer system. Continue reading...