Timeline: How end-of-life for Silverlight affects your IRM

You probably heard that Silverlight was discontinued by Microsoft. If your organization is running Archer compliance management software on-prem with a version prior to 6.9, this news affects you. Here's a timeline on the changes and what your next steps should be:

END OF SILVERLIGHT

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Microsoft announced the end of life for Silverlight in October 2021. No more quality or security updates will be released.

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LOST OF FUNCTIONALITY Microsoft Silverlight has been an integral component of the Archer platform, thus versions prior to 6.9 lose parts of their functionality.

RISK EXPOSURE

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Outdated software creates a weak link in your IRM system as it damages your organization's ability to navigate risks and deal with them effectively.

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To maintain your Archer IRM investments, your organization need to upgrade to a version that does not require Silverlight technology: Archer 6.9.3 or a later version.

6.9.3

THE EASIEST WAY TO UPGRADE

NEED TO UPDATE

05

Karta can help you assess, plan and complete a reliable upgrade of your on-premise Archer so your Archer IRM investment is protected.

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You probably heard the recent news that Silverlight was discontinued

by Microsoft. If your organization is already using Archer Compliance Management Software you must be wondering how does this news affect your IRM installation? Follow this timeline infographic to learn more and discover what your next steps should be:

END OF SILVERLIGHT

01

Microsoft announced the end of life for Silverlight in October 2021 and will no longer release any future quality or security updates.

02

LOST OF FUNCTIONALITY Microsoft Silverlight has been an integral component of the Archer platform, thus versions prior to 6.9 lose parts of their functionality.

RISK EXPOSURE

03

Outdated software creates a weak link in your IRM system as it damages your organization's ability to navigate risks and deal with them effectively.

04

To maintain your Archer IRM investments your organization need to upgrade to a version that does not require Silverlight technology: Archer 6.9.3 or a later version

6.9.3

THE EASIEST WAY TO UPGRADE

NEED TO UPDATE

05

Karta can help you assess, plan and complete reliable upgrade of your on-premise Archer so your organization can take advantage of these changes and maintain your Archer IRM investment.

READ MORE: KARTACORP.COM/ARCHER-UPGRADE

1. Archer needed Silverlight to operate (Microsoft Silverlight has been an integral component of the Archer platform. ). Old Versions: XXXX 2. Oct 21 Microsoft ends Silverlight, and will no longer release any future quality or security updates. This means....

3. Your organization loses the ability to navigate risks properly because the older versions lose parts of their functionality, that depended on Silverlight . So what to do?

4. To maintain Archer IRM you need to upgrade to a version that does not require Silverlight (new versions XXXX).

5. But "IT teams" need to juggle to many tasks and don't have bandwidth available to conduct the necessary upgrade activities.

6. Solution: Karta can help offer expert help on how to take advantage of these changes and maintain your Archer IRM investment.

Microsoft announced the end of life for Silverlight in October 2021.

This means that to maintain your Archer investment, your IT team will need to upgrade Archer 6.9.3 or a later version that doesn`t require Silverlight to operate. Archer Suite no longer requires Microsoft Silverlight technology. But how does the end of Silverlight affects your company's integrated risk management?

, exposing your entire organization to security and operationa risks. the ability to navigate risks and deal with them effectively (should they arise) without hindrance in business operations.

Many Archer administrators also juggle DON'T HAVE BANDWIDTH additional responsibilities beyond AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT ownership of the company’s integrated risk management system, reducing the THE NECESSARY UPGRADE time and bandwidth available to conduct ACTIVITIES the necessary upgrade activities.