VB6 migration

VB6 has long been a widespread programming language, first introduced in the late 90’s, and had great impact. By providing a low learning curve and ease of use, it gained valid popularity across industries and is still being actively utilized.

VB6 support was discontinued in 2008, which means VB6 software isn’t receiving regular updates and patches. That means security vulnerabilities, compatibility and integration issues, regulatory incompliance, and more.

One of the perhaps biggest challenges to relying on legacy VB6 applications is their potential incompatibility. Because they’re in their end-of-life stage, VB6 programs do not always integrate with more modern platforms such as .NET Core.

Another challenge – the number of experienced software developers that possess VB6 expertise is decreasing. Most coders have switched to learning and working with Java, .NET Core, and other contemporary technology, as maintaining VB6 software is now becoming irrelevant.

The key to resolving these challenges – a thought-out legacy application migration strategy.

Visual Basic is an already outdated programming language, and more sensitive loopholes are found every day. Overflowed buffers, insufficient encryption, no secure coding standards, no secure communication protocols, and limited security libraries are just the most common challenges to expect.

As per CVE reports, Visual Basic security vulnerabilities are rated with 9.3 – a score considered critical.

To resolve these challenges and assist business leaders approaching modernization, our company can provide the following VB6 services: