Councils issued with XP security warning after FoI bombshell

Hannah Breeze
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Following CRN Freedom of Information request, analysts warn councils running Windows XP could be prevented from connecting to central government systems

Councils that continue to run Windows XP after Microsoft ends support for the OS are leaving themselves open to an array of security risks which could force them to pursue "draconian" measures to r...

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