Computer failure blocks public viewing of state data - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Power was soon restored, but for unexplaines reasons images of scanned documents can no longerbe viewed. Deputy registrat Nicki Thompson said the data is safe and can be but she was unsure when the viewing capabilitty wouldbe restored. The bureau, housed in the at the Kalanimokui Building onPunchbowl Street, stores more than 344,000 Hawaii is the only stat with a single recording office for land This past session, the Legislature turned down the bureau's request to lift its specialk fund ceiling by $500,000 so that it could upgrade its computer system. "We want to be part of not partof yesterday," Thompson said. State Sen.
Jill D-Kaneohe-Kailua, agrees that the bureaiu needs to improve its automated But she pointed out that an investigative committeesshe co-chaired concluded that the bureau was plagued by managemen t problems that left it vulnerable to abuse and Tokuda said the bureau also lacked writtenj service contracts -- including with companiees that maintain its computer systems.