Why does ZoneAlarm have a policy to end support for operating systems?
This policy is in place for several reasons: Older operating systems, even when still supported by the creating company, often have technical limitations that make it impossible to properly protect our customers using new and advanced ZoneAlarm technology. When the creating company stops fixing the new “holes” discovered by hackers in its operating system, customers are much more vulnerable to attack. ZoneAlarm strongly encourages its customers to adhere to a “best practices” approach to security, where each best practice that’s upheld makes the customer much less likely to fall victim to attack; and every best practice ignored makes the customer much more vulnerable. Keeping software, including the operating system, up-to-date with the latest security patches is an essential best practice.
This policy is in place for several reasons: • Older operating systems, even when still supported by the creating company, often have technical limitations that make it impossible to properly protect our customers using new and advanced ZoneAlarm technology. • When the creating company stops fixing the new “holes” discovered by hackers in its operating system, customers are much more vulnerable to attack. • ZoneAlarm strongly encourages its customers to adhere to a “best practices” approach to security, where each best practice that’s upheld makes the customer much less likely to fall victim to attack; and every best practice ignored makes the customer much more vulnerable. Keeping software, including the operating system, up-to-date with the latest security patches is an essential best practice.
This policy is in place for several reasons: Older operating systems, even when still supported by the creating company, often have technical limitations that make it impossible to properly protect our customers using new and advanced ZoneAlarm technology. When the creating company stops fixing the new “holes” discovered by hackers in its operating system, customers are much more vulnerable to attack. ZoneAlarm strongly encourages its customers to adhere to a “best practices” approach to security, where each best practice that’s upheld makes the customer much less likely to fall victim to attack; and every best practice ignored makes the customer much more vulnerable. Keeping software, including the operating system, up-to-date with the latest security patches is an essential best practice.
