Windows 10 will reach its official end of support on October 14, 2025, after which Microsoft will stop providing technical support, feature updates, and security updates for the operating system. The end of Windows 10 and conversion to Windows 11 is significant for HIPAA purposes.
Per the US Dept of Health and Human Services, while “the Security Rule does not specify minimum requirements for personal computer operating systems, … it does mandate requirements for information systems that contain electronic protected health information (e-PHI)… Additionally, any known security vulnerabilities of an operating system should be considered in the covered entity’s risk analysis (e.g., does an operating system include known vulnerabilities for which a security patch is unavailable, e.g., because the operating system is no longer supported by its manufacturer).”
More Details: Windows 10 End-of-Life: What It Means for HIPAA Compliance and Patient Data Security https://hitconsultant.net/2025/08/05/windows-10-end-of-life-what-it-means-for-hipaa-compliance/
