Microsoft: We're serious this time; XP's dead to us. Windows XP die-hards can slash attack risk by dumping IE. Computerworld - By switching to a non-Microsoft browser, Windows XP users can halve the number of vulnerabilities that apply to the OS, according to a survey of flaws Microsoft fixed in the second half of 2013.
The statistics support the advice from security professionals, who have recommended users run a rival browser to avoid some of the attacks aimed at their unprotected PCs. Microsoft stopped sending patches to Windows XP PCs last month. The ban also applies to any version of IE that runs on the aged operating system. But a tally of Windows and IE vulnerabilities patched from July to December 2013 shows that the browser poses a greater security risk to XP bitter-enders than does the OS itself.
During the six-month stretch, Microsoft patched 19 separate critical vulnerabilities in the versions of IE -- IE6, IE7 and IE8 -- that run on Windows XP. In the same period, Microsoft patched 16 critical vulnerabilities in Windows XP. That last line is important. Fin de Windows XP : une sénatrice demande des comptes au gouvernement. Le Parlement s’empare enfin du dossier épineux de Windows XP et de l’arrêt de son support.
La sénatrice Frédérique Espagnac (PS) a en effet adressé hier une question écrite à Axelle Lemaire, Secrétaire d'État au Numérique, sur les actions menées par le gouvernement sur cette problématique. Une question qui arrive cependant bien tard. Les TPE et les PME en danger Frédérique Espagnac, sénatrice et notamment vice-présidente de la Commission des finances, s’intéresse de près à Windows XP.
La Chine restera sous Windows XP et développera ses propres patchs. La Chine a décidé de choisir un chemin singulier face à la problématique de l’arrêt du support de Windows XP.
Non seulement le pays ne compte pas passer à Windows 8 dans l’immédiat, mais il n’a pas l’intention non plus d’acheter du support supplémentaire à Microsoft. La solution trouvée est pour le moins originale. Microsoft seeds doubt by erasing XP line in the sand. Computerworld - Microsoft's decision to erase its support line in the sand has sowed confusion and will likely encourage bad behavior by some customers, analysts said today.
"If next month someone finds another zero-day like this one, Microsoft could just move the line again," said John Pescatore, director of emerging security trends at the SANS Institute, a security training organization. "In a way, this encourages bad behavior. There's a risk that people will look at it that way," said Michael Silver, an analyst with Gartner, referring to those who will now question Microsoft's determination to end XP support, and thus slow or even suspend their migrations to newer editions of Windows. The experts were talking about Microsoft's move on May 1 to issue fixes for a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that had been disclosed the week before and used by cyber criminals for an unknown length of time before that to hijack Windows PCs.
The precedent was what concerned the experts. AWS sees rising demand for cloud, mobile and big data skills. There is increasing demand for cloud computing, mobile and big data skills among businesses, according to Amazon Web Services (AWS) UK managing director Iain Gavin.
In an interview with V3, Gavin said these big technology trends were encouraging individuals with a background in technology to up-skill to make themselves more attractive to potential employers. He said the greatest demand when it comes to the cloud is for technical architects and app developers. “Individuals want more formalised training, such as how to design the technology.
We’re seeing a particular demand, for instance, in how to provision the elasticity and flexibility of the cloud, and how to exploit these advantages,” Gavin added. Gavin said AWS had also seen an increasing demand for system operators and administrators to run the systems once they are built. The sentiment echoes similar thoughts from Tesco, which said it has been able to recruit staff with relevant big data analytics skills. 5 Important Things To Consider If You're Still Running Windows XP. Microsoft has finally tied its good old dog, Windows XP, to a tree ... and bashed its head in with a shovel.
S-xp-heres-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=ReadWrite+Newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9c40c688cc-RWWDailyNewsletter&utm_term=0_9fbeb5d667-9c40c688cc-201294653#awesm=~oBSEkbiAdtoHw4. Senior Online Safety Is my Operating System Obsolete? Is my operating system obsolete?
If you are using Microsoft’s Windows XP or Apple’s OS X Lion operating systems, then your operating system is obsolete and heading toward end-of-life. You want to pay attention, and update your device’s operating system with a newer operating system. As once a piece of software hits end-of-life, the operating system is no longer being supported and the manufacturer no longer is providing security updates to close identified vulnerabilities.
Like the telephone of old, systems are always being updated and refined. Companies using Windows XP face security risk. On 8 April 2014, Microsoft will cease to issue updates and security patches for bugs in Windows XP.
As a result, companies which use Windows XP after this date may no longer be compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has highlighted that financial institutions and technology service providers will need to "address the risk from the continued use of XP" beyond 8 April 2014. Companies that provide services such as payment processing must adopt alternative measures to ensure that their systems handling customer credit card information remain PCI DSS compliant.
Additionally, companies which engage service providers in this area should ensure that the company they are engaging is fully compliant with the requirements and provisions should be included in the service agreement to ensure that the service provider has an on-going obligation to remain compliant with the relevant industry standard. Support for Windows XP is ending. Microsoft offers large organizations (500+ employees) in-depth technical resources, tools, and expert guidance to ease the deployment and management of Windows, Office and Internet Explorer products and technologies.
To learn more about migration and deployment programs, please contact your Microsoft sales representative or Certified Microsoft Partner. Learn how to pilot and deploy a modern desktop yourself by visiting the Windows 8.1 Springboard Series. There are many options for small and medium businesses considering moving to a modern PC with the latest productivity and collaboration tools. Government signs £5.5m Microsoft deal to extend Windows XP support. The government has signed a deal with Microsoft to provide Windows XP support and security updates across the whole UK public sector for 12 months after regular support for the operating system ends on 8 April.
The agreement is worth £5.548m, and covers critical and important security updates for Windows XP, Office 2003 and Exchange 2003, all of which have reached end of life in Microsoft’s normal product cycles. The deal has been negotiated by the new Crown Commercial Service (CCS), set up within the Cabinet Office to act as a single public sector-wide purchasing and commercial operation. The extended support is available to all of central and local government, schools and the NHS. According to Sarah Hurrell, commercial director for IT and telecoms at the CCS, the contract has saved at least £20m, compared with individual departments negotiating their own deals. “This is a 12-month breathing space,” said Hurrell. “The NHS is very grateful for this deal,” said Hurrell.
Email Alerts. Government pays Microsoft £5.5m to extend Windows XP support. CCS claims the contract has saved in excess of £20 million, compared with individual departments negotiating their own deals. However, this expense could have been avoided althogether if public sector organisations had upgraded their computers to a more modern operating system, such as Windows 7 or Windows 8, before the deadline. Microsoft antimalware support for Windows XP - Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Windows XP support for Security Essentials extended to July 2015. Microsoft has backtracked on plans to withdraw its free Windows XP anti-malware tool when extended support for the aged operating system ends in April.