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Re:People’s freedom jeopardised by new software adopted by C... by ptaipale on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @12:27PM (#13072660)
Indeed. The "Computer says no" or "Computer says catch him" attitude should change: particularly if you know it's a new system, check twice before making drastic actions based on data it gives.
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Re:People’s freedom jeopardised by new software adopted by C... by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @01:54PM (#13073525)
Even just "computer says this record has been randomly selected for manual review to verify system integrity, please consult your administrator on how to proceed or enter a manager's PIN to override" would be really helpful since it would effectively train people in double checking.
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Re:People’s freedom jeopardised by new software adopted by C... by daveleebbc on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @07:06PM (#13075865)
I think it's more complex than checking twice. You can't check twice for something that doesn't exist on a record but should, for example. How would you know what to look for?
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