Britain’s Largest Warship Uses Windows XP And It’s Totally Fine, Says Michael Fallon
Britain’s largest ever warship is not “vulnerable” to cyber-attacks despite running on Microsoft Windows XP, a 16-year-old operating system, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said.
The Conservative minister defended the use of what many consider to be outdated technology on HMS Queen Elizabeth the day after it left its dockyard for the first time to begin sea trials.
Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft, meaning it does not receive updates to protect users from new types of attacks.
“If XP is for operational use, it is extremely risky,” Alan Woodward, professor of computing at the University of Surrey, told The Times after it was revealed the £3.5billion aircraft carrier is apparently using the same software that left the NHS exposed.
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