Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Computer says 'fuck'!


Dr Rant was most amused to read this report about 'potentially offensive' passwords being issued to 220 GP practices to enable them to access the new NHS choices webshite website.

The problem is thought to have occurred when a computer program used to generate the passwords was not checked for potentially offensive word combinations that could be produced when two words were put together.

What readers may not know is that The Dr Rant Foundation IT Consultancy Solutions Division LLP™ has in the past tendered for work under 'Connecting for Health', as we also wanted a slice of the £12bn cake that was getting dished out. It's nice to see the our hard work has at last been recognised.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

why am i not Surprised, with the NPfIT initiative being such a cock up........ooops offensive word...... and never to get off the ground under the current consortium of selected suppliers who are just keen on robbing the NHS blind

Garth Marenghi said...

what were the offensive passwords?

gordonisabigfatStalinistwanker

patriciacanfuckofffromwhenceshecame

lorddarziisaapoliticalcronieandcuntofthehighestorder

newlabourneedtobeblowntoseventhheavenwithsomeheavydutyuranium?

Dr Blue said...

Good to see that the NHS computer is learning a healthy dose of the vernacular.