Duntappin'

Well as days go, that was one of them.

We have one of those interesting conundrums to deal with at the office. It goes something like this:

• They want a particular piece of software,
• It was written in another country,
• for all but the most extreme of problems, they can support it here in the UK,
• but what happens if one of those extreme circumstances occurs?
• the Department won't allow data to be sent to the support organisation, and won't allow foreign nationals access to the system
• but they want this piece of software, and they want support,

GF has been drafted in to try and help broker some sense into the situation. Rock and Hard place come to mind.

One thing is clear, the Data Protection Act is pretty farcical. The government seems to be hamstrung by its own legislation (unless its wanted by US Homeland Security for Air Travel, and then it gives it away without a whimper).

It sounds like the theme for a Joseph Heller book.