Windows 7 far from dead at large organizations despite end of support
(Windows Phone Central)

Windows 7`s ubiquity could represent a security risk if companies and organizations don`t pay for extended security updates. What you need to know Windows 7 is still `nearly ubiquitous` at large companies, and has a large presence in the education and government sectors, according to a new study. That`s despite Windows 7 reaching end of support on January 14. Windows 7`s prevelance represents a potential security threat for many organizations unless they migrate to Windows 10 or pay for extended security updates. Windows 7 reached its end of support date on January 14, but it`s still heavily relied upon by a large number of organizations, according to a new study. BitSight, a company that runs a security ratings platform, found that almost 90 percent of large companies with more than 10,000 employees still run Windows 7. That`s compared to 61 percent of companies with fewer than 1,000 employees, the company said in a press release today. The overall picture is similar for educa...