Given the multitude of severe security vulnerabilities already disclosed in 2018, it’s important to note that Sunday, January 14th, 2018 marked an important date in Windows operating system history.
2018 is here, and the New Year has quickly brought us our first major security issue.
Yesterday there was another massive ransomware outbreak found to be using the same vulnerabilities in Windows that were used for WannaCry last month. Ukraine was hit hardest, but at the time of writing, businesses in a total of 65 countries were affected throughout the world including Russia, Germany, France, and the US.
Microsoft ended support to the Windows XP operating system in April 2014. While this may not necessarily put an organization at risk for HIPAA noncompliance, it does introduce several security risk factors that must be mitigated properly in order to maintain HITECH regulatory standards.
In July of 2015, Microsoft released its newest iteration of the Windows Operating System known as Windows 10. With it, Microsoft has moved their workstation line of operating systems into a new age that brings increased productivity, performance and security. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights for Windows 10 and how VCPI can help move you to it.
