Minister of
Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has advised users of Microsoft
Windows 7 to take steps to protect their data.
This was contained
in a statement of Friday by Mukhtar Sadiq, his Technical Assistant.
It said with the
official End of Support (EoS) of the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System (OS)
which came into effect on 14th January 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide
technical support and security or software updates for the platform.
“Systems running on
Windows 7 OS will continue to work, however, they will be progressively more
vulnerable to viruses and malware.
“In light of this,
the Minister is alerting the general public on the risks of using Windows 7
powered devices for internet-based services that require the use of sensitive
information such as internet banking.
“The best way to
remain secure is to use the latest Operating Systems available”, the alert
read.
The ministry called
on all Windows 7 users to immediately implement some precautionary measures to
protect themselves from breach of privacy and loss of critical data.
The measures include
keeping security software up to date, keeping all other applications up to date
and being more skeptical on downloads and emails accessed.
The minister assured
that he will from time to time alert the general public on important events and
measures to ensure that Nigerians feel safe online.
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