Critical Industries Slow To Migrate, Firm Says
Health care, finance and public-sector firms in the US and Canada, which often have custom applications and critical systems, move slowly in upgrading, according to Softchoice. The firm said that about 7 percent of the businesses that run Windows XP do so on more than 80 percent of their devices.
Companies that depend on Windows XP for custom applications can purchase a premium support package that includes updates, but experts said it is an expensive option, running as high as $100,000.