One Week After Birmingham’s Computer Network Disruption, ‘Multiple Questions’ Remain

The Birmingham Times Thursday marked one week since a computer network disruption delivered a significant challenge to Birmingham city workers and services and it’s still unclear what happened. The city put out a statement Thursday that said in part, “City of Birmingham offices remain open, and staff is committed to serving the public despite a network disruption first announced a week ago. As previously stated, essential services including 911, police, fire, household garbage pick up, and bulk trash/brush pickup have remained operational throughout this period without interruption for the public.” Police officers say the outage has limited them in some areas, such as checking to see if a vehicle has been reported stolen or if a person has outstanding warrants, according to AL.com. City spokesman Rick Journey on Wednesday offered an update in a memo to city employees. Journey assured employees that their pay would be uninterrupted, and there is no known sensitive employee data breach. “We know many of you have multiple questions,” Journey wrote in the memo that was obtained by AL.com. “We are committed to providing accurate and complete information for you with the understanding that this very detailed process is in its early stages and ongoing.”...