14 DAY TRIAL // The death of Windows XP is a serious issue not only for consumers, but also for businesses across the world, as many are very likely to stay on this particular OS version many months after end of support comes.
Approximately 34,000 Indian banks are very likely to stick to Windows XP after retirement, so the Indian Banks Association (IBA) has decided to issue a warning to emphasize that migration is mandatory.
"We request you (banks) to kindly arrange to take cognizance of the news item and take steps as may be necessary to mitigate the risk of disruption in banking services," IBA Deputy Chief Executive K Unnikrishnan said according to Post.
Microsoft itself has added that it’s working with banks across India to put transition programs in place, so many are expected to move to either Windows 7 or 8 in the next few months.
“We have been in touch with most of the banks on this issue, but we not see any acceleration in their pace over this,” Microsoft India GM (Windows Business) Amrish Goyal explained.