Bulletin W14-031 - Washington State Operating System Security Warning

Topic included in Bulletin W14-031:

• The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) considers all devices connected to the Internet running Windows XP a serious security risk
  • Devices include:  PCs, Laptops and Tablets
• DFI has received information from credible sources that cyber criminals are poised to take advantage of this opportunity to infect and control devices running Windows XP by installing malware
• CMS is aware of these risks and is proactively completing an upgrade of all company systems running Windows XP by the end of March 2014
• Any Associate in the possession of a CMS laptop running XP that has not been upgraded needs to contact the IT Help Desk for an immediate upgrade
• Any Associate logging in remotely via Citrix from a  personal device running Windows XP and working on a Washington state loan, needs to upgrade the device

Download: Bulletin - W14-031 (PDF)