HCL denies allegations by News International that they destroyed data
In a recent turn of events, Labour backbencher Tom Watson called for the police to question James Murdoch, the News International chairman, and Rebekah Brooks, former News of the World editor, during an emergency House of Commons debate on alleged phone hacking by the News of the World newspaper.
The debate, led by Watson, was sparked by his allegation that Indian IT company HCL Technologies may have destroyed data. However, HCL Technologies has categorically refuted Watson's allegation, stating that they do not store any of their customers' data locally or anywhere else in the world.
For the past two months, HCL Technologies has been cooperating with the Metropolitan Police at the request of News International. Despite this, they have maintained that due to ongoing investigations and client confidentiality, they cannot provide further details on this matter at this stage.
Any suggestion of data destruction by HCL Technologies is considered misleading, according to their statement. It's important to note that there is no evidence in recent search results or credible sources that HCL Technologies stored News International's data in Chennai or that Watson suggested this during the phone hacking debate.
News International outsourced its IT operations to HCL Technologies in 2009. The latest information about HCL Technologies focuses on their partnerships, growth, AI initiatives, and global IT service deals without any mention of News International or phone hacking controversies.
As the investigations continue, it remains to be seen what further developments will emerge regarding the allegations against HCL Technologies and the phone hacking scandal.
In light of the ongoing phone hacking scandal, the topic of politics and general-news, specifically the allegations against James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, remains a contentious issue. Despite Watson's call for questioning, the allegations against Indian IT company HCL Technologies regarding data destruction in relation to the News of the World's phone hacking have been refuted by the company.
