Year 2000 Compliance
Articles
"Cost of Y2K Services Could Be Dropping." PC Week, October 6, 1997, p. 114.
—According to a recent survey conducted by the Information Technology Association of America, the price of year 2000 services may be dropping due to an abundance of consultants and a lack of business.
"Lawsuits Galore" by Julia King. Computerworld, October 20, 1997, p. 41.
—Suggests that businesses need to be prepared as year 2000 computer problems could cause legal problems as well. Recommends that all software consultations be documented, and that a separate office be established to handle all year 2000 work.
"Millennium Mayhem: The World Is Racing to Avert a Computer Disaster" by John Scholfield. Maclean’s, October 27, 1997, p. 38.
—Provides a general description of the year 2000 computer crisis: exactly what it is, who has to worry, and what can be done about it.
"Millennium Myths" by Joanna Makris. Data Communications, September 1997, p. 144.
—In the midst of the year 2000 craze, it is difficult to know what is true and what is false. Helps to identify what business owners have to worry about and what they don’t in terms of operating systems, the Internet and other issues.
"Worth All the Fuss?" by Gary H. Anthes. Computerworld, November 3, 1997, p. 69.
—Asserts that the seriousness of the year 2000 computer problem is dependent on the kind of business. The more data-intensive it is, the more problems might occur. Also questions whether year 2000 vendors are just trying to make a profit on the craze.
"Year 2000’s Silver Lining" by Peter De Jager. Datamation, November 1997, p. 31.
—Argues that a well-managed year 2000 conversion can have benefits other than simply solving computer date issues. For example, it’s possible to run a system inventory and find out which blocks of data are no longer useful and remove them–thereby "cleaning house."
"Year 2000: Prevent the Panic Now" by Robert Scheier. Computerworld, November 3, 1997. p. 37.
—Asserts that governments and businesses need to take a larger role in allaying the panic that has arisen from the year 2000 dilemma, helping to communicate what the real issues are and address the ways that they can be fixed.