legacy systems

On April 8, 2025, Microsoft is poised to implement an important change to its product support lifecycle—a milestone known as the “April 8, 2025 Baseline.” This update will directly impact businesses, IT professionals, and end-users who rely on various Microsoft products and subscription...

Microsoft’s approach to end-of-support for Windows 10 has entered a new and controversial phase, with the company recently unveiling a nuanced, if not contradictory, set of rules for who gets to prolong their device’s life safely. In a surprise turn, home users are receiving a range of free or...

As Windows 10 approaches its much-publicized end of life, Microsoft is offering users a trio of enticing exit ramps—if not from the operating system itself, then at least from the looming specter of unpatched vulnerabilities. With the mainstream support cutoff date on the near horizon, the...

For nearly a decade, Windows 10 has served as the digital workhorse for hundreds of millions of PCs globally, earning a reputation for stability, usability, and a familiar interface that both consumers and businesses have come to rely on. However, with the official end-of-support date looming on...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has once again sounded the alarm for operators and defenders of critical infrastructure, releasing eight detailed advisories highlighting newly uncovered vulnerabilities in widely deployed Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Across...

As the countdown to the end of official Windows 10 support accelerates, the IT community is flooded with questions—many from everyday users trying to secure their data and keep their computers running in a new, uncertain era for Microsoft’s desktop operating systems. If you’re among the millions...

Transitioning one of the world’s largest IT infrastructures to the Microsoft Azure cloud was neither a snap decision nor a simple execution for Microsoft. The scale and complexity spanned more than 220,000 employees, operations in over 100 countries, and management of upwards of 750,000 devices...

In the mid-1990s, as Microsoft prepared to launch Windows 95, ensuring compatibility with existing software was paramount. This commitment led to an unconventional testing strategy that not only underscored the company's dedication but also resulted in an unexpected incident at a local software...

Microsoft has officially announced that support for Windows 10 will conclude on October 14, 2025. After this date, the operating system will no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, or technical support. (learn.microsoft.com) This impending end-of-support has raised...

In the swirling currents of digital transformation, legacy systems stand paradoxically at the heart of modern enterprise—simultaneously invaluable and irreparably vulnerable. Their reliability, ingrained role in mission-critical workflows, and sheer inertia of investment ensure they persist...

When most people think about air travel, they picture sleek jets cutting through clouds, satellite-guided navigation, and the kind of advanced technology that seems to belong more to the future than the past. What virtually no one pictures is a 30-year-old operating system—Windows 95—quietly but...

The clock is ticking for Windows 10, with Microsoft’s official End of Life (EOL) date circled on calendars as 14 October. Yet, against industry expectations and perhaps Microsoft’s own ambitions, the majority of Windows users remain steadfastly on the decade-old operating system. Even more...

Moving an entire health system’s technology infrastructure to a new operating system is much more than a technical upgrade—it is a high-stakes act of orchestration, balancing critical application compatibility, cybersecurity, and the medical mission of seamless patient care. Vanderbilt...

The Consilium Safety CS5000 Fire Panel, a product integral to fire detection systems in critical infrastructure worldwide, faces significant cybersecurity challenges as highlighted by two severe vulnerabilities recently disclosed by CISA and security researchers. With a CVSS v4 score of 9.3...

As Microsoft’s official end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 approaches, organizations and individual users globally are preparing for a transition that will reverberate through IT departments, security teams, and administrative offices alike. Nowhere is this shift more pronounced than within...

May’s Patch Tuesday from Microsoft has sent ripples through the Windows ecosystem once again, as the tech titan rolled out a crucial series of security updates addressing no fewer than five actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. While Patch Tuesday is a familiar ritual for IT...

A wave of renewed concern has swept across the digital landscape as millions of Windows and Microsoft Office users find themselves in the crosshairs of emerging cybersecurity threats. This unease follows a recent alert issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which...

In an era where cutting-edge technologies like generative artificial intelligence and Windows 11 dominate the digital landscape, it's startling to discover that numerous critical institutions continue to rely on Windows XP, an operating system released in 2001 and officially unsupported by...

Businesses across the globe are facing a pivotal crossroads as Microsoft has formally announced the end of support for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019, effective October 14, 2025. This transition isn’t just another lifecycle event—it’s a seismic shift in how organizations need to assess...

Walking through the expansive Hall 1 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, the hum of anticipation for Computex is palpable. Yet, amidst the inevitable forward march of tech giants showcasing bleeding-edge AI innovations and the latest in consumer hardware, a peculiar sight caught the...