Does the FDICs guidance amend the FFIECs FOSS guidance?
This guidance does not amend the FFIEC FOSS guidance; it simply offers financial institutions guidance on additional areas of risk identified by the FDIC. 12. Would workstation applications such as Windows XP and Microsoft Office be affected? These applications would be included if they are core-processing or mission-critical applications that provide the foundation for your financial institution to conduct daily business (refer to response to question #2). Alone, Windows XP and Microsoft Office would themselves not be affected; however, core-processing or mission-critical programs that utilize Windows XP (or a variant thereof) could be affected. These applications vary from one financial institution to another. 13. Would network applications such as virus scan software be affected? Virus scan software is considered a COTS product. Similar to Windows XP and Microsoft Office, virus scan software may or may not be considered a core-processing or mission-critical application (refer to res
