++Chukka,
since he knows this very well, pls advise
Regards,
Vinay Kumar
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Subject: [Ilugc] [OT]34, 115 Indian PSU bank branches are at risk due to their
reliance on Windows XP
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Subject: [fosscomm] 34,115 Indian PSU bank branches are at risk due to
their reliance on Windows XP
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:58:52 +0530
From: Guru ???? <Guru@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Source -
http://www.varindia.com/Microsoft-to-end-support-for-Windows-XP-34K-bank-branches-may-be-affected.htm
Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) <http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/default.aspx> has
revealed the results of a startling study of the banking sector in India
today.? Conducted by Ascentius Consulting, the study has revealed that
some 34,115 Indian PSU bank branches are at risk due to their reliance
on Windows XP. Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft
beginning April 08, 2014
<http://www.microsoft.com/india/msindia/pressreleases/banks-in-india-could-be-at-major-risk-with-only-100-workings-days-left-for-windows-xp-end-of-support/512/>,
but the study shows that the penetration of Windows XP is still high
at 40???70% in the banking sector.
Amongst the greatest risks facing banks that maintain their Windows XP
installations, despite the end of support, are their ability to respond
to customers and manage waiting times.? Besides, there are several IT
risks that will require extensive effort to manage. In the light of
these, CERT-IN has also come out with an advisory recommending immediate
migration.
We have been advising our customers to move off Windows XP for a long
time now. There are a significant number of PCs out there that still
need to be moved as per a plan. The move to a modern OS like Windows 8.1
will not only alleviate the risks for users and businesses but will also
open up opportunities posed by modern technology, like the cloud, for
them, said Amrish Goyal, General Manager, Windows Business Group,
Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd.
<http://www.varindia.com/Krrish-3-Game-comes-exclusive-on-Windows-Platform.htm>
According to the most recent Security Intelligence Report by Microsoft,
Windows XP users are six times more likely to be infected than users of
modern operating systems like Windows 8.1, despite encountering the same
amount of threats. Windows XP users are also twenty-one times more
vulnerable.
regards,
guru