April 8, 2014: The date when
Microsoft stops providing support (including critical security patches) for Windows XP Service
Pack 3.
Currently, more than 30% of all computers (including many large corporations' workstations) run Windows XP. After the Salish Apocalypse, any new vulnerabilities that are discovered will not be patched by
Microsoft. This means that XP users will be living in a permanent zero-day environment, and companies that still refuse to upgrade will be easy prey for criminals and anarchists.