Public sector bodies will be thrown a lifeline
From V3:
From V3:
According to V3 sister title CRN, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and Microsoft are finalising an agreement to provide a further year of support. This would mean government organisations are protected until April 2015, instead of 8 April 2014.Microsoft due to unveil one-year Windows XP support package
CRN has seen an email sent by the Cabinet Office to public sector bodies advising them that they will have the chance to buy extended support for Windows XP as part of a deal Microsoft is due to strike with the CCS.
