Dear Guru, Thanks so much for sharing. This is truly a disaster.
I recently wrote a short note for EPW on free software and national security. http://www.epw.in/postscript/fight-digital-sovereignty.html Best wishes, Sunil On Wednesday 13 November 2013 09:58 PM, Guru गुरु wrote: > > 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 > Video on how to install Ubuntu on your computer - > http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/ICTs:_P.S_FAQ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > network mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in > _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
