'Millions' of pounds saved by replacing Palantir tech in refugee system https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l2j1lxdk5o - the new system was built by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in-house staff, delivered on time, and users report it's simpler to use and more accessible than its predecessor. Hooray.
UK saves 'millions' of pounds by ditching Palantir for refugee system

The government said its in-house IT system was "more flexible" while meeting "high standards" of security.

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This was significant,
"the Government's chief commercial officer informed Palantir of his concern about the firm's practice of offering a zero- or nominal-cost initial offer to gain a commercial foothold."
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Why is anyone using Palantir? Then THEY own all the data. That way madness lies!!

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Well like the Dutch decision, great, perhaps governments across Europe will learn...
stop buying in services from private.... PARTICULARLY US companies, who under their "Cloud Act" are obliged to give the US government any and all OUR data when instructed to!!

@brucelawson I hope Wes Streeting going to read this and ...

#labour #uk #nhs #Palantir #bbcnews

@mukto_manob @brucelawson Mr Streeting's entitlement to non-polluted oxygen is in question.