(Wireless Federation) Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is phasing out Windows from its operations worldwide reports the Financial Times.
According to the FT, several Google employees have revealed that Google is not encouraging the use of Windows since it is not secure and Google appears to be encouraging Linux, MAC OS and Chrome OS over Windows.
It is also reported that in order to get a new Windows machine now requires CIO approval.
It appears to be a move hastened by the hacking attacks in China. FT reports that there is some discontentment among employees over such a basic choice in computing, but it also claims that employees would be more un-happy if MACs were banned rather than Windows!
Google’s Chrome OS is a direct competitor to Windows and this may also be a strong reason for the Google’s dislike of Windows.