Karl Flinders
@karlfl.bsky.social
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Chief reporter at Computer Weekly. Wallsend to that London. Helped expose Post Office Horizon scandal
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Karl Flinders
@karlfl.bsky.social
· Sep 10
Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know | Computer Weekly
Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide covers essential information about the scandal.
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Karl Flinders
@karlfl.bsky.social
· Sep 4
Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak out | Computer Weekly
Report finds that former subpostmasters suffered and are continuing to suffer severe mental and physical problems due to their treatment by the Post Office.
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Karl Flinders
@karlfl.bsky.social
· Aug 27
Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probe | Computer Weekly
Fujitsu supplies police with the network that supports national investigations, while its former staff are part of a national investigation.
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Karl Flinders
@karlfl.bsky.social
· Aug 21
Subpostmaster federation accepted money from Fujitsu in run-up to High Court Post Office trial | Computer Weekly
The National Federation of Subpostmasters accepted sponsorship money from Fujitsu in the run-up to a High Court case examining the IT firm’s faulty Post Office IT system.
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Karl Flinders
@karlfl.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Metropolitan Police contract with Fujitsu is ‘potential conflict of interest’ amid Post Office probe | Computer Weekly
Freedom of Information request reveals sub-contract between Fujitsu and the police force leading nationwide investigation not the IT firm’s part in the Post Office scandal.
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Karl Flinders
@karlfl.bsky.social
· Jul 25
Post Office will not compensate subpostmasters for IT outage | Computer Weekly
Subpostmasters were unable to trade for nearly two hours last week when a problem at a Fujitsu datacentre put the Horizon system offline, but they will receive no payment for lost business.
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Karl Flinders
@karlfl.bsky.social
· Jul 18
Peer warns IT suppliers against partnering with Fujitsu in government contracts | Computer Weekly
According to publicly available figures, Fujitsu has won over half a billion in government business as prime contractor since January 2024, but there is more than what has been reported.
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