As Win 7 hits end of extended support, many organizations have faced the latest episode of an ongoing upgrade saga. Upgrading existing devices to the latest operating system can prove a challenge for many businesses, particularly where aging endpoints do not meet the minimum recommended hardware specification. Fortunately there are easy and cost effective alternatives.
Once cyber criminals begin to exploit un-patchable vulnerabilities in unsupported operating systems, such as Win 7, it's unlikely to be long before a new WannaCry style virus is released into the wild with potentially crippling consequences.