Are you still using Windows XP®? Well over 10 years old, Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft. GE Cimplicity users need to move forward now from XP to a newer, supported operating system and upgrade their HMI/SCADA. Here’s why …

The facts …6 Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP on April 8, 20146 Windows XP is old. It was released in 2001 – with committed / standard support for 10 years6 In 2007, Microsoft extended support for XP to April 8, 2014 because it was still so widely used6 Since April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP

is no longer available, including automatic updates that help protect your PC6 Microsoft will continue to provide updates to anti-malware

signatures and engine for Windows XP users through July 14, 20156 No security updates for existing MSE users

30% of the world’s PCs

are still running XP*

95% of the world’s ATMs

are powered by XP** 75% of water/

wastewater utilities

still use XP***

The majority

of industrial

applications lack

updates and/or

security patches

GE Cimplicity Users

Say Goodbye to Windows XP!

*Various sources**NCR, the largest ATM supplier in the US***HMI/SCADA software user data

Breaking up is hard to do

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6 Apple released the first iPod® 6 There were no smartphones, tablets or the cloud at that time … 6 Hacking was prevalent in the consumer space but relatively unknown in the industrial space 6 Then came the crises, an excuse for companies to defer Windows® 7 and PC

Remember 2001, when XP was launched?

Source: Wikipedia

6 With increasing reports of hackers targeting industrial organizations such as utilities and manufacturers, security is more important than ever

6 A prevalence of tablets has created new opportunities for a mobile workforce

6 Many new technologies have been created that enable new computing infrastructures

6 Software and hardware manufacturers optimize formore recent versions of Windows

6 You can expect to encounter greater numbers of apps and devices that do not work with Windows XP

But, this is now …You may have higher, hidden costs by continuing to use XP.

6 Higher potential for unplanned downtimes

6 Reputational risk - greatest danger comes from hackers finding a weakness and exploiting it

6 More difficult to maintain

6 Legal risk!

A newer, supported OS and HMI/SCADA help you meet today’s needs.

With outdated system architectures, unsupported software and obsolete hardware, your system reliability decreases – while your risk and potential for disaster increase.

Minimize these risks now before unplanned downtime and disaster occur.

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Avoid Obsolescence

Enhance the security of your systems

Benefit from new functionalities

Mobilize your application – easily and quickly!

Leverage Real-time Operational Intelligence(RtOI)

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www.ge-ip.com/risk

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