Applications other than office productivity suites, web browsers and their extensions, email clients, PDF software, Adobe Flash Player, and security products that are no longer supported by vendors are removed.
Topic
Cessation of support
Applicable to
all
History
Priority
should
Dec 2023
Applications other than office productivity suites, web browsers and their extensions, email clients, PDF software, Adobe Flash Player, and security products that are no longer supported by vendors are removed.
The existing control relating to removing applications that are no longer supported by vendors was amended to address applications other than office productivity suites, web browsers and their extensions, email clients, PDF software, Adobe Flash Player, and security products.
2015
Operating systems, applications and hardware devices that are no longer supported by theirvendors must be updated to a vendor supported version or replaced with an alternativevendor supported version.
2010
Agencies should assess the risk of using software or ICT equipment when a cessation date for support isannounced or when the product is no longer supported by the developer.
2008
Agencies should assess the risk of using software or hardware when a cessation date for support is announced and/or when the product is no longer supported by the developer.