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Global IT And Security Professionals Are Unprepared For Windows 7 End Of Life, Claims New Survey From Avecto.

by The Gurus
October 16, 2018
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Avecto, a Bomgar company, and global leader in endpoint privilege management, has today issued the findings of a new survey on how prepared global IT and cybersecurity professionals are for the Windows 7 end of life.

The survey of over 500 individuals from Europe, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States (U.S.) revealed that, while some organisations have already migrated to Windows 10 and are using the move as a catalyst to improve their security posture, many are lagging behind and don’t understand the potential risks of the migration.

Specifically, the survey highlighted global uncertainty about Windows 7 end of life. 31% of respondents believed that it had already occurred, while only 30% knew the correct date (officially January 2020). Microsoft recently extended support for Windows 7 to January 2023, but only for users that are willing to pay an escalating fee. Companies that fail to make the shift by January 2020 could find themselves paying a large sum of money in the years to come for support.

When asked about their readiness for Windows 10, over 50% of respondents believed that their organisation was ready for the Windows 10 migration. However, 44% were unsure about their preparation plans or did not feel prepared, suggesting that organisations must proactively prepare for Windows 7 end of life now.

Across all regions, the survey data revealed that cybersecurity is top of mind for organisations getting ready to make the transfer to Windows 10: more than half of respondents saw the migration as an opportunity to improve overall company cybersecurity. For Windows 10 users, it’s important to identify solution partners that can prevent threats being introduced by malicious content and vulnerable applications, leading to data being stolen or encrypted.

Regarding specific security concerns for securing remote workers and off-the-network employees, vulnerable endpoints were the top concern for 40% of respondents. For all regions except the UAE, the biggest challenge for securing remote workers and employees that leverage bring your own device (BYOD) on Windows 10 was ensuring that endpoints were secure. UAE respondents were most concerned with malware attacks.

Andrew Avanessian, chief operations officer at Avecto, a Bomgar company, said: “The migration to Windows 10 has the potential to benefit organisations tremendously, but only if they take the right steps to prepare their security strategy. The survey results demonstrate how there is still much work to be done as organisations prepare for Windows 7 end of life.

“Avecto has worked to enhance usability, security and productivity in Windows 10 environments. Our solution, Defendpoint, uses simple policy rules to grant users access privileges when they need them so that they can seamlessly perform their tasks without the risk of a full admin account – a true compliment to Windows 10. Together, these technologies are helping organisations benefit from the most productive and secure version of Windows to date.”

Additional resources
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Explore the Windows 10 infographic
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In July 2018, Avecto, a Bomgar company, surveyed 500 IT and cybersecurity professionals to see how their attitudes about preparedness as well as their attitude about the benefits and risks associated with Windows 10 align. The survey was distributed to 150 professionals in the U.S., 125 professionals in the UAE, 125 professionals in Ireland, and 100 professionals in Norway through Google Consumer Surveys. The participants were asked a series of 10 questions to evaluate their knowledge, implementation actions, benefits and concerns associated with Windows 10.

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