rubl
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Post by rubl on Jan 1, 2018 15:42:14 GMT 7
Luckily I wasn't involved, no one called me out of my bed  "PromptPay 'Y2 18' glitch delays cash transfers Users of the national e-payments system, PromptPay, were left frustrated Sunday when computer glitches related to the formatting of the calendar changing to 2018 held their cash hostage for about eight hours. It was not the best time of the year for the money transfer service to go down. The service disruption was reported as early as 7 am, and it affected transactions between banks only, according to Somkid Jiranuntarat chairman of Information Technology Club of the Thai Bankers Association (TBA)." www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1388618/promptpay-y2-18-glitch-delays-cash-transfers |
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Post by AyG on Jan 1, 2018 16:17:25 GMT 7
This really does point to pathetic technical skills, and pathetic testing by those involved in the project.
If they can't get something simple like a change of year right, what chance do they have of implementing rock solid security and transactional infallibility?
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Post by me on Jan 1, 2018 17:31:23 GMT 7
I cannot wait till 2038.
By the way it is a UK company that probably cannot get it together
The Vocalink group companies include, among others: Vocalink Limited (Company No. 06119048, VAT No. 907 9619 87) which is registered in England and Wales at registered office 1 Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB, United Kingdom, Voca Limited (Company No 1023742, VAT No. 907 9619 87) which is registered in England and Wales at registered office Drake House, Three Rivers Court, Homestead Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1FX, United Kingdom, LINK Interchange Network Limited (Company No. 03565766, VAT No. 907 9619 87) which is registered in England and Wales at registered office Drake House, Three Rivers Court, Homestead Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1FX, United Kingdom and Vocalink Holdings Limited (Company No. 06119036, VAT No. 907 9619 87) which is registered in England and Wales at registered office 1 Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB, United Kingdom.
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Post by AyG on Jan 1, 2018 18:04:47 GMT 7
By the way it is a UK company that probably cannot get it together Not really. It's the responsibility of the Thai authorities to test the system before putting it live. This they clearly failed to do remotely adequately. |
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Post by AyG on Jan 1, 2018 18:08:41 GMT 7
Do you really think they're running Linux? I'd assumed they were running pirated copies of Windows Server 2008. Anyway, 20 years to the clockpocalypse. |
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Post by me on Jan 1, 2018 18:49:45 GMT 7
Do you really think they're running Linux? I'd assumed they were running pirated copies of Windows Server 2008. Anyway, 20 years to the clockpocalypse. Still will strike windows progs if they are in C and use the standatd time library. |
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Post by rubl on Jan 1, 2018 21:46:14 GMT 7
This really does point to pathetic technical skills, and pathetic testing by those involved in the project. If they can't get something simple like a change of year right, what chance do they have of implementing rock solid security and transactional infallibility? It's more like 'who needs rock solid security and transaction infallibility when we have other means to make your money disappear' |
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