Microsoft recently announced that the Windows Defender feature Advanced Windows Defender Threat Protection (ATP) will also be available on Windows 7 and 8.1 operating systems starting this summer.
The company will thus offer Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) to all the systems it still supports with updates.
Windows Defender ATP EDR will give administrators a rich view of the threats that end up in their endpoints, providing more accurate information to help protect each company's systems.
Microsoft also advises companies to combine EDR with Windows Defender, although it may "run side-by-side with third-party virus protection solutions."
“With Windows Defender ATP for Windows 10, Windows Server 2012R2 και 2016, θα διατεθεί και στα Windows 7 και 8.1 παρέχοντας στις ομάδες ασφαλείας μια ενιαία λύση για εντοπισμό και ανταπόκριση σε προηγμένες επιθέσεις”, ανέφερε ο Rob Lefferts, Διευθυντής του τμήματος Συνεργατών των Windows & Devices, Security & Enterprise.
Accelerating Microsoft's efforts to upgrade clients in Windows 7 is not surprising and is likely to accelerate in the coming months.
Windows 7 is coming to an end supports with updates from the company in January 2020, so consumers and organizations using the operating system have less than 2 years to complete the upgrade to either Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
Statistics show, however, that Windows 7 still works at 40% of online systems around the world.
It remains to be seen whether Microsoft's attractive offer will be adopted by consumers and businesses.
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