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ATM Operators Eye Linux as Windows XP Support Ends

posted by janrinok on Monday March 24 2014, @12:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the you-know-it-makes-sense dept.

Sir Finkus writes:

"As Microsoft begins to end support for Windows XP, many ATM operators are investigating Linux as an alternative. Microsoft will no longer provide updates for the operating system, which currently powers nearly 95% of the world's ATMs.

Operators say that they'd like to be able to upgrade their machines and operating system at the same time. They are also hampered by the high cost of upgrading machines and regulatory requirements. With the lifetime of a typical ATM being 10-15 years, companies would value more flexible upgrade schedules."

 
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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by fishybell on Monday March 24 2014, @01:19PM

    by fishybell (3156) on Monday March 24 2014, @01:19PM (#20347)

    Hopefully they don't treat linux like a magic-security-wand. While out of the box linux may be more secure than Windows (and definitely more secure than XP), it won't stop them from having default passwords, unverified communications over the modem (like many do now), or stop them from doing all sorts of security faux-pas like auto-run, no certificate verification, etc.

    The lack of bullet proof security on current ATMs is not just due to XP.

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