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Technology Stocks : Y2K (Year 2000) INDEX - No Discussions; No Stock Info -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Mansfield who wrote (1)	6/28/1998 5:30:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 45

INDEX-EMBEDDED I - Index to embedded software Y2K issues... ...that I found interesting. Changed 6-28-1998 General: - INTRODUCTION - Entry points at SI - Opinion - Searches - IEE - Embedded systems companies - Manufacturing - Oil industry - Health and Safety - Automotive industry - Supply chain ____________________________________ INTRODUCTION PROBLEMS & FAILURES Message 3232813 WhERE ARE EMBEDDED SYSTEMS? - Why should I care? compinfo.co.uk PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION Message 3234660 ____________________________________ Related entry points at SI Discussion thread 'Year 2000 (Y2K) Embedded Systems & Infrastructure Problem' Subject 18990 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS & YEAR 2000 (Links follow intro) Revised 1/22/98 Message 3232991 Year 2000: Impact on Stock Market & Society Subject 16203 Links to interesting sites: Message 3715174 Y2k : effects on non Y2k related stocks Subject 21624 New thread: 'Y2k Denial on SI' Message 4951533 _____________________________________ My opinion [OPINION] Changing characteristics of Y2K publications In the last couple of weeks I see a change in character of y2k articles in the press/internet. Message 4354476 5/1998 _____________________________________ Searches My general search page, regularly updated: Message 3708836 _____________________________________ IEE IEE : '"SMEs" - smaller companies which may not have the expertise to examine or modify their system' iee.org.uk IEE guide online!: 'The Millennium Problem in Embedded Systems' iee.org.uk I like this one! 'œ16,606.25 Estimated saving œ 4.0 M' iee.org.uk Message 3220256 'The following item is given as a cautionary tale Planning Liaison Unit for Navel Development and General Engineering Transcript of Defect Analysis Meeting held on: 05/01/2000' US lagging UK in awareness on Y2K in embedded software - II fei.org.uk 'The Federation of the Electronics Industry (FEI) is the lead UK Trade Association for companies in the Information Technology, Communications and Electronics Industries, in Defence and Civil Electronics and in Office Equipment and Furniture. ' fei.org.uk Links that the IEE finds helpful regarding Y2K iee.org.uk long post; TECHNICAL but VERY INTERESTING : IEE ADDENDA to 'The Millennium Problem in Embedded Systems' Message 3371945 iee.org.uk This is a very detailed and comprehensive update to the IEE guide on y2k in embedded systems. IEE is the Institution of Electrical Engineers; based in the U _____________________________________ EMBEDDED SOFTWARE COMPANIES Some embedded software co's - all participating in y2k discussions control.com Message 3283531 _____________________________________ Oil industry World Oil magazine on embedded y2k Message 4132403 _____________________________________ HEALTH AND SAFETY UK: the NHS Executive Year 2000 Team Interesting site. Discussion forum will be implemented. imc.exec.nhs.uk '...we'll have to take our vendor's certification that it's year 2000-compliant as gospel,' njo.com Testing in hospitals Message 3734457 'The money will help keep vital computer-driven medical equipment such as heart monitors' 'March 17, 1998 Message 3748025 'The money will help keep vital computer-driven medical equipment such as heart monitors' Message 3748025 '...we'll have to take our vendor's certification that it's year 2000-compliant as gospel,' Message 3734430 3/1998 FDA Y2K guidance Message 3716799 Comparison of two guides on testing embedded systems: HSE's and IEE's. By Ian Hugo. Message 3635924 UK HSE report - Martins: ' this report is phenomenal' Message 3632578 Healthcare Info and Mgnt System Society: "Avoid hospitals around 2000 ...It might just save your life." Message 3634770 UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) hsebooks.co.uk Message 3289184 HSE will issue guidance on this topic in March 1998. This guidance will be free and available from the Internet (address http:/www.open.gov.uk/hse/hsehome.htm) and as a leaflet. Safety systems face millennium shutdown computerweekly.co.uk Message 3289166 Valley Health System Year 2000 Project: Impact Analysis also for embedded software. From: year2000.com Message 3339049 'Patient care to suffer as NHS fixes millennium bug' computerweekly.co.uk Message 3489066 UK: Health and safety concerns for Y2K pa.press.net 'Fears are strong that the year 2000 computer bug poses real threats to the health and safety of workers in thousands of companies in the UK, according to a new report from an official watchdog. Message 3448934 Medical Devices and Equipment Compliance pc47.cee.hw.ac.uk 'Medical Devices and Equipment Compliance 'Chances are, you'll be at the hospital on equipment patrol.' amhpi.com. amhpi.com : 'About the American Society for Healthcare Materials Management EXCELLENT!: UK NHS Executive Year 2000 Team site Message 3539833 Detailed description of Y2K status; examples in healthcare 'According to a recent Gartner Group survey of Industry responses to the problem, Healthcare ranked near the bottom of all vertical industries with respect to their Year 2000 activity: a whopping 88% was still in the "awareness" phase' Message 3539695 Detailed description of Y2K status; examples in healthcare Message 3539695 _____________________________________ Automotive industry Year 2000 - Affected Aspects within an Organization aiag.org July 21, 1997 Subject: Year 2000 Update - How to Handle Dates Contained in Communications With Chrysler, Ford and General Motors aiag.org Automobile Embedded Systems Problem: Message 4197778 4/1998 Update of the well known GM master test document Message 4204430 4/1998 Utilities and Railroad Vulnerability Message 4290257 4/1998 (CK) AIAG: "they are bringing in European and Japanese automakers to broaden the initiative." Message 3662387 3/98 'The undertaking by the automotive industry via AIAG is massive. With nearly 50 000 Tier-1 suppliers and 500 000 total suppliers throughout the chain...' '....AIAG Assessment Certified and asked if he would care to comment.' Message 3474233 'Videotape contains the key highlights of AIAG's Executive Briefings for Supplier Management on the Year 2000 challenge.' The video also covers Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors expectations for their suppliers' Year 2000 capability and compliance. Message 3612408 '.. GM wants status from all their suppliers' You have some leverage with the senior trading partner if they want the compliance status of the minor partner. For example, GM wants status from all their suppliers, so the suppliers have an avenue to ask for data on GM.' Message 3632553 ____________________________________ Supply chain [SUPPLY-CHAIN] Good description of supply chain effects Message 4369588 5/1998 ' certifying the year 2000 compliance of all suppliers was "probably impossible" because of limited time ' computerweekly.co.uk 'Friday 06 February Manufacturers face millennium meltdown Message 3459595