<2>After 16 Years, ‘Interim’ CTO Finally Eradicating Fujitsu and Horizon From the UK’s Post Office
<3>Background of the Scandal
The UK’s Post Office has been plagued by a scandal involving the use of Fujitsu’s Horizon system, which has been linked to 13 people taking their own lives. The system was described by Computer Weekly as “the error-ridden software that a public inquiry linked to 13 people taking their own lives.” This scandal has been ongoing for over 16 years, with the first reports emerging in 2009.
<3>The Plan to Remove Horizon
After over 16 years of covering the scandal, Computer Weekly now talks to CTO Paul Anastassi about his plans to finally remove every trace of the Horizon system that’s been in use at Post Office branches for over 30 years — before the year 2030. “There are more than 80 components that make up the Horizon platform, and only half of those are managed by Fujitsu,” said Anastassi. “The other components are internal and often with other third parties as well,” he added.
<3>The New System
The plan is to introduce a modern front end that is device agnostic. “