Common EU Cyberdefence

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Any half decent company was gone off Windows 7 last year at the latest.
Either their IT dept was under resourced or they are incompetent.

Seemingly some of the programs they run had compatibility issues with newer versions of windows or required extensive testing. Even now it looks likes they are going to pay Microsoft over a million to extend support for windows 7 beyond its life.

 

[Browser Brody]

Seemingly some of the programs they run had compatibility issues with newer versions of windows or required extensive testing. Even now it looks likes they are going to pay Microsoft over a million to extend support for windows 7 beyond its life.

Again, every company worth it salt had compatibility issues and were able to overcome them.

This is what happens

 

[Bennyton]

Any half decent company was gone off Windows 7 last year at the latest.
Either their IT dept was under resourced or they are incompetent.

If Microsoft are paying 220k+benefits for senior developers, then why would you work for the HSE for 40k.

 

[Bennyton]

Seemingly some of the programs they run had compatibility issues with newer versions of windows or required extensive testing. Even now it looks likes they are going to pay Microsoft over a million to extend support for windows 7 beyond its life.

I'd have serious concerns about their ability to meet GDPR regulations if they can't update an application to work with Windows 10.

 

[thomàs anderson.]

I work in IT. Still have 8% of assets running Win7. This is down to mostly incompatible apps and not being able to get new laptops due to COVID and screen shortages.

 

[Bennyton]

I work in IT. Still have 8% of assets running Win7. This is down to mostly incompatible apps and not being able to get new laptops due to COVID and screen shortages.

Right, but the work you do, does it involve the medical data of a whole nation?

Is it life or death?

 

[Drucker]

‘Nawful smell of victim blaming off this thread

 

[Browser Brody]

‘Nawful smell of victim blaming off this thread

I dont understand what you mean here ?

 

[Browser Brody]

I work in IT. Still have 8% of assets running Win7. This is down to mostly incompatible apps and not being able to get new laptops due to COVID and screen shortages.

Can ye not use VM’s to run the Win 7 software ?

 

[Drucker]

I dont understand what you mean here ?

Again, every company worth it salt had compatibility issues and were able to overcome them.

This is what happens

HSE is the victim of a criminal attack.

Sure, it could have been better prepared: same as if you get mugged at 3:00 AM walking home alone after a few drinks it’s “your own fault.”