Security & Compliance Risks - Unsupported operating systems are vulnerable to security risks.

Running Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 after that date can expose your business to risks, including: But, after April 8, 2014, there will be no new security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates. You and your employees are comfortable and efficient using familiar old XP and Office 2003. That’s why we urge you to begin planning now! But, making the leap from 10-year-old Windows XP and Office 2003 to the very latest Windows operating system and Office suite will be more time-consuming than you anticipate. This average is probably more applicable to much larger companies than are most of our business audience.

Microsoft, with quite a bit of data on such things, has found that average deployment of a new operating system across an entire enterprise can take 18 to 32 months. That’s just under two years away, and it may seem strange that we are warning you so “early.” But, according to Microsoft, ” if your organization has not started the migration to a modern PC, you are late.” Windows XP SP3 (Service Pack 3) and Office 2003 will go out of support on April 8, 2014.

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