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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has alerted the general public on the risks of using Windows 7 powered devices for internet-based services that require the use of sensitive information such as internet banking.

With the official End of (EoS) of the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System (OS) which came into effect on 14th January 2020, the Minister said the best way to remain secure is to use the latest Operating Systems available.

It will be recalled that Microsoft had announced that it will no longer provide technical and security or software updates for the Window 7 Operating System after the official End of (EoS) on 14th January 2020.

Though, it said systems running on Windows 7 OS will continue to work, however they will be progressively more vulnerable to viruses and malware.

The Minister is therefore calling on all Windows 7 s to immediately implement some precautionary measures to help to protect themselves from breach of privacy and loss of critical data.

The statement reads in part: ‘‘With the official End of (EoS) of the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System (OS) which came into effect on 14th January 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide technical and security or software updates for the platform. Systems running on Windows 7 OS will continue to work, however they will be progressively more vulnerable to viruses and malware.

‘‘In light of this, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), is alerting the general public on the risks of using Windows 7 powered devices for internet-based services that require the use of sensitive information such as internet banking. The best way to remain secure is to use the latest Operating Systems available.

‘‘We are therefore calling on all Windows 7 s to immediately implement some precautionary measures to help to protect themselves from breach of privacy and loss of critical data, the measures are: Keeping security software up to date; keeping all other applications up to date; and being more sceptical on s and emails accessed.

‘‘The minister in his efforts to propagate the importance of cyber security and to ensure that cyber threats are quickly identified and contained, will from time to time alert the general public on important event and measures to ensure that people can feel safe online’’.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/minister-warns-against-use-of-window-7-powered-devices/amp/

A good time to fire up metasploit...

Was it why the guy agreed to sell his laptop to me for just N20000?

Dis man dey shame person I swear

error 404 comment modified Computer gurus in the house is it possible to upgrade/update from windows 7 to other versions especially 10?

Hmmm his points are actually valid and backed up with good reasons too. He never said people should stop using Windows 7 devices... He only warned the s to be more careful with it by taking some measures like using security softwares, using latest application updates etc because Microsoft already ended for the windows 7 devices since 14th last month and will no longer provide technical to them.


That being said, but who still uses Windows 7 device at this present time though?

OK sir. Anyone with sensible information to share will jot still be using windows 7devices at this age.

Okay. Thank you. Next please

Hmmmm. This communication minister is better than one shittu one analogy minister

hhmm

Lol...does he think everyone is aboki?

In light of this, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), is alerting the general public on the risks of using Windows 7 powered devices for internet-based services that require the use of sensitive information such as internet banking. The best way to remain secure is to use the latest Operating Systems available.



There’s no such thing as secure online..

Anything & everything is hackable..

Windows 7 s can still Windows 10 for free.

Clueless ministers..

Person labour develop software , you from a shithole 3rd world country dey complain.


Which one your country people do

.Pantami my man.one of the best performing minister

OK.

Thanks for reminding us... I m already missing windows 7... It's still the most stable version of windows... I hope windows 10 serves me better.

This is the most active minister of this ministry in a long while

TUANKU:
A good time to fire up metasploit...

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Communication minister

hw can one upgrade??

Nigerian ministers rarely give precautionary advice on digital matters like this. Kudos for this one. You can however receive knocks for other mistakes.

Nigeria can never be better as long as we keep on having the northern things as leaders...Dia wiseness is our foolishness.. forget tribalism stuff dis people no worth to rule anoda tribe beta and smarter Dan them

Good advice sir.

Okay

ExAngel007:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/minister-warns-against-use-of-window-7-powered-devices/amp/

I can upgrade your windows 7 to windows 10pro for just 10k. original digital license authenticated by the OEM,

Good day Hon Minister Pantami, it amuse me to get a very worthy news from you. Wow, this is a life safer information, but thank you sir many Nigerians know this already and we ain't daft as your information would seem.

However i like to ask when every Nigerian get a SSN to access government loans? That is a worthy information sir.

AuwalYusuf812:
Aboki no be human.

Mind your tongue boy

Hey man you sounded like calling someone 'Aboki' is derogatory? My friend, Aboki means friend

StRichard:
Lol...does he think everyone is aboki?

Aboki no be human.

Mind your tongue boy

Trying to be relevant. Who made him spokesman for microsoft? Mtchewww which operating system is not vulnerable to security attack sef? You just wonder how this one's got where they are. I dont know why to slap someone just dey hungry me. Someone give me that meme