Many ATMs still running Windows XP: Microsoft
Software giant Microsoft has already announced to end support for its Windows XP next month but according to the US-based firm many ATMs are yet to upgraded and such ATMs can face serious security issues. The current XP version used in ATMs is called Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Microsoft will stop support service to 'Windows XP' OS from April 8. 'The number of ATMs left on Windows XP are higher than PCs as a percentage. Many more ATMs, probably higher than the 35% computers in banks and financial institutions that are still to be upgraded and these (ATMs) are not included in those 4 million computers,' Microsoft India GM (Windows Business) Amrish Goyal told . Many ATMs in India are running Windows XP and according to Goyal these cash vending machines are following the same support policy and they will be out of support. Indian Banks Association (IBA) chief executive M V Tanksale, however, said that the problem will be faced only by old ATMs. 'The probability of attacks on such a system may increase and it may be difficult to defend such attacks in the absence of Microsoft support,' RBI had said in a circular to banks. Goyal said the risk for banks and financial institutions is higher when compared to other sectors. 'Banks and financial institutions are slow in upgrading from Windows XP. Private banks a little bit better. They are more equal to the average of the industry, that is around 84%. It is public sector banks and financial institutions that are still lagging,' he added. 'Banks are definitely well prepared and the industry is seized of the matter. I am very sure that you will not see a problem where ATMs or bank counters are shut because of this,' Tanksale added.
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