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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Edwarda who wrote (8075)	8/18/1999 9:31:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

Thanks Edwarda, here is the link: Gartner: Y2K victory at hand Aug. 17/99 computerworld.com

To: Edwarda who wrote (8075)	8/18/1999 9:47:00 PM
From: flatsville	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

Perhaps you need to read this Edwarda re: contingency/back-up plans. >>>The Gartner Group study found that more than 90 percent of global industries in their final stages of planning have incorrectly focused their efforts in the first quarter of 2000--possibly making them vulnerable to other computer catastrophes later on in the year. "Many year 2000 contingency and disaster recovery plans cover only a narrow period around January 1, 2000. However, we believe the majority of failures will not occur during this time," said Lou Marcoccio, an analyst at Gartner and author of the study. "Many of these should begin now or in the fourth quarter of this year and follow through a good portion of 2000. [Companies] are not planning for the broader period." As a result of their shortsightedness, organizations that limit their contingency-planning efforts may miss other issues that warrant contingency and continuity efforts, according to Marcoccio. "Their plans, aimed at reducing risk, will actually create a false sense of security that will be rudely tested by failures occurring in 1999 and beyond January 2000," he stated.<<< news.com