48 per cent of SMBs on
outdated OS
MANY CONSUMERS AND businesses still rely on unsupported or
near end-of-life operating systems (OS), according to Kaspersky
research. While newer versions of such OS are available, around 41%
of consumers still use either an unsupported or approaching end of
support desktop OS like Windows XP or Windows 7. At the same time,
40 per cent of very small businesses (VSBs) and 48 per cent of small,
medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises still rely on these
systems. This situation creates a security risk.
Alexey Pankratov, Enterprise Solutions Manager, Kaspersky,
commented “Statistics show that a signifi cant share of users, both
businesses and individuals, still use workstations running an outdated
or approaching end of lifecycle OS. The widespread use of Windows 7
is concerning, as there is less than six months to go until this version
becomes unsupported. The reasons behind this lag vary depending
on the software in place, which may be unable to run on the newest
OS versions, to economic reasons and even just down to habit.
Nonetheless, an old unpatched OS is a cybersecurity risk – the cost
of an incident may be substantially higher than the cost of upgrading.
This is why we recommend that customers migrate to supported
versions and ensure that additional security tools are in place during
the transition period.”
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Westcoast buys stake
in Data Select
ACCORDING TO SOURCES close
to the situation, Westcoast now
owns as much as half of Data
Select who have confi rmed that
the two businesses have “joined
forces”.
Data Select founder Peter
Jones will continue to lead the
business as the two distributors
continue to operate as separate
entities; however the acquisition
does follow the departure of Date
Select CEO, Fergal Donovan.
The motivation behind the
move is thought to be an attempt
on Westcoast’s behalf to improve
its Samsung mobile offering
without going through a tender
process which would have begun
again in the event of a complete
acquisition.
Profi ts for Data Select fell last
year by just over 10 percent,
fi nishing the 12 months to April
2018 on £1.7 million. Westcoast
ended their respectful fi nancial
year to December 2018 with £14.5
million in profi t for the year, a fi ve
percent increase YoY.
Although confi rmed, details
of the agreement remain
undisclosed.
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