Government can halt the functioning of bank branches

Government can halt the functioning of bank branches


More than 34 of the country's state-owned banks branches are prone to halt operations in the next 150 days .

These branches in which the system operates on Windows XP operating system , 8 April 2014 , Microsoft will stop support .

From Sensiys from Microsoft Consulting has conducted a study has revealed . Windows XP prevalence study in the banking sector is 70 per cent .

Microsoft said in a statement that 34 115 branches of Indian banks at risk . Microsoft will not support Windows XP on April 8, 2014 .

The study suggests that the banking sector rose from 40 to 70 per cent of Windows XP . The biggest risk facing banks go bust support retaining the XP installation .

Study a large number of bank branches , especially in rural and semi - urban areas rely on XP . The system may stop working in these branches and the consequent customer services may be completely paralyzed .



In the wake of this incident may involve daily turnover of Rs 1,100 crore and Rs 330 crore in three days, the income may be affected .

Windows XP Support by closing about 55 per cent in metros and urban branches, customers can take up to 30 minutes in a transaction .

According to Microsoft 's latest Security Intelligence XP users, Microsoft's latest operating systems such as Windows 8.1 times more than 6 Infekded ( catch the virus system ) can be.