4/02/2014

Windows XP: Old Platforms Die Hard, Security Risks Live On

Despite the publicity generated by this deadline, more than 10% of computers used in government and corporations world-wide will still use the 12-year-old operating system, according to cybersecurity firm QualysInc. Including consumer PCs, the share of desktops running XP is nearly 30%, according to researcher NetApplications.

Microsoft has been warning its customers of the coming change for years—it even has a countdown clock on its website. As the deadline approaches, the U.S. government has been urging IT administrators at utility companies and other constituents to upgrade.

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