Management Information Sheet
Barclays Notification of Microsoft Windows 7 deadline 21/09/2020
We have been asked to advise you that as from the 21 September clients using Windows 7 operating system will be unable to access Barclays Digital Channels (Barclays.Net and iPortal)
We have identified that some of our schools have a percentage of users currently logging in with Windows 7, and therefore from 21 September those users will not be able to log into Digital Channels until they have upgraded to a compliant operating system.
Microsoft ceased support of Windows 7 in January this year meaning that anyone using Windows 7 are vulnerable to Malware infections and other security risks. Criminals are well aware of this vulnerability and will look exploit it.
From September 2019 Barclays reached out to all Windows 7 users accessing our Digital Channels by telephone, email and via warning messages on our login screens asking them to upgrade. A further message was sent to the users who are still on Windows 7, on 2 September.
We understand that the current working arrangements can cause issues for some of our clients complying with our Hardware and Software Requirements, however due to the risks associated with using a non-compliant operating system it has been decided that the deadline of 21 September must stand.
Barclays Hardware and Software requirements can be found in this link below:
www.corporatebankingsupport.uk.barclays/content/dam/corppublic/CB-Documents/Digital-Channels/Digital-Channels-Hardware-and-Software-Guide.pdf).