Outdated operating systems triple the risk of a data breach

The recent WannaCry attack has highlighted the dangers of running out of date and un-patched systems. New research by security ratings company BitSight has released a new report showing that organizations with more than 50 percent of their computers running outdated versions of an operating system are more than three times as likely to experience a breach. In addition those with more than 50 percent of their computers not running the latest version of an internet browser are more than twice as likely to experience a publicly disclosed breach. The public sector is especially vulnerable, with more than 25 percent of… [Continue Reading]