Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Gold/Mining/Energy : Gold Price Monitor -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Alex who wrote (46990)	1/13/2000 7:50:00 AM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116762

Y2K - Bug Hits 67 Systems Worldwide To Date The millennium bug caused just 67 significant computer failures across the world in the first week of the New Year, according to figures released yesterday. The bug count was collated by the Year 2000 Research Centre, which was set up by accountants KPMG and the British Bankers Association. The glitches ranged from failures reported at US power stations to problems with Internet music systems around the world. Malcolm Marshall, KPMG's risk management partner, said the appearance of some failures proved the there was a real problem with the millennium bug, Y2K. But he said that most systems were fixed in time. "However, Y2K isn't over yet," he warned. The most difficult to detect problems could prove a greater threat than dramatic failures such as complete system shutdowns, which are spotted immediately," Mr Marshall said. He said companies needed to be vigilant over the leap year day next month. Many computers have not been programmed to deal with this date of February 29. Mr Marshall said some temporary fixes for the millennium bug could pose a problem if companies assumed they had solved the problem for good. The millennium bug is caused by many computers and software programmes being unable to recognise the double zero at the end of the year 2000 date.