Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Still running the Windows XP operating system?

The clock is ticking — there isn't much time remaining. Come April 2014, Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft®.

 


What happens after April 8, 2014?
  • Microsoft will no longer provide customer support for Windows XP.
  • Microsoft will no longer provide security patchs for Windows XP.
What if you're still running Windows XP?
  • Running software that is unsupported by the vendor violates a number of regulatory requirements if your industry falls into that category.
  • Running unsupported software poses a significant security risk to your business as no new security patches will be released to fix security holes discovered in the software after April 8th. 
The experts agree about security risks.
  • Microsoft has stated that customers who don't move away from the Windows XP operating system before it's retired face a 66% increase in malware attacks.
  • XP's retirement will be a hacker heaven — they'll be standing by to attack as soon as Microsoft retires Windows XP.
  • Cybercriminals are expected to head into overdrive in releasing exploits of vulnerabilities.
  • Organizations who keep XP in place as a primary operating system are painting a big bull's eye on their computers and networks.
We can help you make the right choice for your business!
  • No matter if your an existing client or not, we can help you assess your risk, recommend the best course of action, and help with your migration to a new operating system.
  • Need to stay on XP to run certain applications in a secure environment? We can virtualize your IT environment in our cloud with and provide isolation from the Internet and malware.
  • We can provide help desk support to handle the software updates and training to support your end-users with the migration to a new operating system.
No matter if you engage our services or not, make sure you have a plan for Windows XP in your organization after April 8th and if you have questions feel free to have a quick chat - 612-339-0838.

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