How To Prepare For The Microsoft 2020 Problem In Your Business - 1st July 2019

Achieving GDPR compliance may have been the major focus of last year but the scramble to reach a safe and secure point should now be settled. However, there is a new challenge on the horizon.

Dubbed “The 2020 problem” by IT professionals, Microsoft are phasing out support for a range of their business software products which will reach End of Life in January 2020.  Therefore, it is time to get prepared for the changes approaching your business software before the deadline.

At Net Technical Solutions we constantly stay on top of these changes. We can provide advice, guidance and support for this approaching deadline set for January 2020.

How can we prepare and protect your business from the 2020 problem?

We will work closely with you to understand how you will be affected by the 2020 problem. As a quick guide, you will need to update your business software if you are using any of the following:

• Windows 7
• Office 2010
• Exchange 2010
• Small Business Server 2011
• Windows Server 2008

We can then help to find a solution that protects your business for the foreseeable future. By upgrading your business software in good time before the 2020 deadline, you will secure a number of benefits, such as:

• Improved security
• Continued compliance with GDPR
• Increased protection against cyberthreats

If you would like to understand more about the 2020 problem and our solutions for your business, please speak with one of our helpful team members today.