ATMs will be upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows XP
Every time I visit the ATM, one thing that comes to my mind is ‘why does they still use Windows XP operating system?’. After all Windows XP is not exactly a secure OS and is very very old. Today, ATM Industry Association has announced today that the ATMs will be upgraded to Windows 10 and that they will skip Windows 8/8.1 versions.
“ATM deployers should start their 2020 migration without delay,” explained CEO Mike Lee, “as ATM hardware purchased now will still be in use when support for Windows 7 OS ends in that year. This means terminals would need to be upgradeable and compatible with the next big operating system. It’s important to know which ATM configurations are going to be Windows 10 compatible.”
“For those deployers seeking alternatives, the association has a Next Generation ATM Architecture looking into such innovations as Linux-based ATMs or Android-operated ATMs,” Lee added. “We expect there to be some parallel trajectories in future with a mainstream solution adopted by the majority of deployers, probably Windows 10 in our view, and alternative systems like Linux and Android.”
“Bear in mind, it’s not advisable for deployers to wait on the XP system for Windows 10, as there are security risks to being on an unsupported OS platform,” Lee advised.
