POL00162285 - Email from Paula Vennells to Mark R Davies and Lesley J Sewell re Accessing Horizon remotely and testing of the Horizon system

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POL00162285
POL00162285

From: Paula Vennells.

Sent: Fri 30/01/2015 7:29:00 AM (UTC)
To: 1 GRO

Subject: Urgent: Accessing Horizon
Dear both, your help please in answers and in phrasing those answers, in prep for the SC:

1) "is it possible to access the system remotely? We are told it is."

What is the true answer? I hope it is that we know this is not possible and that we are able to explain why that is. I need to say no it
is not possible and that we are sure of this because of xxx and that we know this because we have had the system assured.

2) "you have said this is such a vital system to the Post Office, what testing do you do and how often? When was the last time?

Lesley, I need the facts on these - I know we have discussed before but I haven't got the answer front of mind - too many facts to hold
in my head! But this is an important one and I want to be sure I do have it. And then Mark, to phrase the facts into answers, plus a
line to take the conversation back up a level - ie., to one of our narrative boxes/rocks.

Thanks, Paula
Paula Vennells

Chief Executive
Post Office Ltd

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