The story of how a software firm based thousands of miles away became embroiled in the UK scandal.
Japanese firm Fujitsu is at the heart of the Post Office's IT scandal. More than 700 Post Office branch managers were convicted when faulty accounting software made it look as though money had gone missing from their sites. That software, named Horizon, had been developed by Fujitsu.
It may be difficult to believe, but in Fujitsu's home market, hardly anyone has heard of the Horizon scandal. The Horizon scandal saw some sub-postmasters attempt to plug huge shortfalls with their own money, after IT errors made it appear like thousands of pounds were missing. Some even remortgaged their homes.
To understand Fujitsu's role, let's go back to its takeover of the British firm International Computers Limited - which developed the Horizon software - in the 1990s.The relationship between ICL and Fujitsu goes back decades, and the ways in which both operate are quite similar.
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