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El Reg reports UK.gov confirms it's binned extended Windows XP support
The [UK government] signed up for Microsoft's OS [...] support service--aka a Custom Support Agreement--last year, but a recent meeting of government Technology Leaders decided enough is enough. A post on the Government Technology Blog says the Leaders "took a collective decision to not extend the support arrangement for 2015".
A support agreement that ended in April was therefore not renewed.
[...] An [undisclosed] number of agencies are still running XP, at least on some machines, leading the government digital service to suggest "We expect most remaining government devices using Windows XP will be able to mitigate any risks, using the CESG guidance."
[...] As we've reported, agencies including the Metropolitan Police, the [National Health Service], and [Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs] are still to finish XP migration projects.
Related: Microsoft Ends Support for Windows XP
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(Score: 3, Informative) by Dunbal on Wednesday May 27 2015, @11:45PM
They will never be secure, but they were never secure in the first place... Dropping support does not suddenly introduce new vulnerabilities. Any remaining vulnerabilities have been there since day 1, unless they were introduced with an "update".