Microsoft has end support for Windows XP, you know what means? If you
are still using the Operating system, your computer is vulnerable to hackers.
Please read an article I got from BBC NEWS for further details.
Support for the venerable Windows XP operating system ended yesterday.
It means that there will be no more official security updates and bug
fixes for the operating system from Microsoft.
Some governments have negotiated extended support contracts for the OS
in a bid to keep users protected.
Security firms said anyone else using the 13-year-old software would be
at increased risk of infection and compromise by cyber-thieves.
Statistics suggest 20-25% of all users have stuck with XP despite the
fact that there have been three major releases of Windows since its debut in
2001.
Some of those existing XP users have struck deals to get security fixes
from Microsoft while they complete their migration away from the ageing code.
The UK government has signed a £5.5m deal for extended support. Similarly the Dutch government has signed a "multi-million
euro" deal to obtain help for the 40,000 PCs running XP used by the
nation's civil servants.
Anyone currently running Windows XP already faced a disproportionate
risk of falling victim to malware, said David Emm, a senior research analyst at
security firm Kaspersky.
Source:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26884167
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