http://www.enterprise-security-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=92235
Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows XP .
In 2013, more than 70 percent of Microsoft’s security patches affected Windows XP.
Opinons range that from 14 to 25% + of Windows users are still on Xp
An estimated 95 percent of all the ATM machines in the world run XP, and JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, and Wells Fargo are also reportedly concluding deals for extended support from Microsoft.
The UK government has signed a similar deal, paying 5.5 million euros for 12 months of support for XP, Office 2003 and Exchange 2003. That deal covers the national and local government, charities, schools and the country’s National Health Service. The national government told news media that OS upgrades are expected to be completed for most of the XP users by April of next year.
What does that mean for your due diligence in trading relationships with such companies?
As C level Executive how does this square with your SOX, ITIL or other compliance obligations?
If you stick with Xp then how do others now view you? What can you do about it?. Start by reading the post the link above. It gives good advise and
Last Tuesday patch day was the last xp patches so make the most of those. There were two crtical vulnerabilities fixed.
