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To: Kathy Riley who wrote (19778)	6/30/1998 1:59:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

Tech Bytes: CUNA sponsors its second Y2K satellite broadcast MADISON, Wis.-CUNA is sponsoring its second satellite training broadcast focusing on the Year 2000 issue. "Year 2000 Testing: Practical Applications" will be broadcast 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, August 5. According to CUNA, the broadcast is designed to help Y2K project teams understand how to ensure the integrity and functionality of credit union systems and procedures through systematic testing, evaluation and performance overview. Most Y2K experts agree that the testing phase is the most important and most time consuming aspect of any Y2K project. As part of this phase, CUs will have to validate and test the interactions between various platforms, operating systems, utilities, applications, databases and interfaces. The panel will include a mix of experts from CUNA, NCUA, consulting groups, and credit unions. ... cutimes.com

To: Kathy Riley who wrote (19778)	6/30/1998 2:01:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

'Japan, Germany behind on 'year 2000' bug - Gartner TOKYO, June 29 (Reuters) - Japan and Germany are behind other industrial nations in awareness and steps to prevent their computer systems from crashing when year 2000 rolls around, a spokesman for U.S. consulting company Gartner Group said on Monday. ''Our major areas of concerns are Germany and Japan,'' said Andy Kyte, a Gartner research director in charge of the so-called ''year 2000'' or ''millennium bug'' problem. ''In these two highly sophisticated countries, with very heavy dependency on information technology and very short supply chains...there is a danger the year 2000 problem is not treated sufficiently,'' he told a news conference. ... biz.yahoo.com

To: Kathy Riley who wrote (19778)	6/30/1998 2:03:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

'One of the problems of the Year 2000 bug is that nobody really wants to hear anything more about it. Indeed, some people would rather be flying in an airplane with all of their finances up on a laptop and trying to close a deal on a cell phone at midnight, Dec. 31, 1999, than read another story about how planes, computers and telephone networks will crash because some computers might read the date code '00' as '1900' instead of '2000.' But there is one organization that wants to hear more about the impacts of Y2K. In fact, that organization is asking publicly traded companies and money managers to put their problems in writing. That organization is the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a result of its request, most annual reports and 10K's filed since the beginning of the year have included a section about the Year 2000 problem, what is being done about it, and sometimes, how much it will cost. .. amcity.com

To: Kathy Riley who wrote (19778)	6/30/1998 2:04:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

'He says many small business owners make the mistake of thinking the Year 2000 problem does not affect them because they don't have computers. But photocopiers, burglar alarms, video recorders, weighing machines and air conditioning units can also cause strife. "One guy who is a building manager found that the air conditioning in all six buildings he manages are not compliant, and will not be compliant until after the Year 2000. "Now he has to go around and turn on and off every unit, every morning and night from January 1, 2000. But at least now he knows what he has to do." ... infotech.co.nz

To: Kathy Riley who wrote (19778)	6/30/1998 2:05:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

'Scattered blackouts may not be the only inconvenience. Computers are a hidden part of products from hospital EKG machines to cars to automated teller machines. Where there's a computer, there's a potential Year 2000 problem. ... sun-sentinel.com

To: Kathy Riley who wrote (19778)	6/30/1998 2:07:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

' ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) - Computer Science Corp. is preparing for the year 2000 glitch with plans to hire up to 175 new workers. The demand for year 2000 compliance work has prompted the work force addition, said Kevin Gaulin, director of applications development for the California-based company's eastern region. ''Year 2000 work is a large part of what we are doing today and will be for another 18 months,'' Gaulin said. .... web.boston.com

To: Kathy Riley who wrote (19778)	6/30/1998 2:12:00 AM
From: Mighty_Mezz	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 31646

Kathy - I agree. One day is hardly a trend. We're up 5% from one week ago. I don't see a downtrend at all. Sideways until news would not surprise me though. The only thing to count on is the chart moving to the right. Watching every tick is going to give some people ulcers. TAVAs future is brighter now than ever; brighter than when it was trading at 14. Look at the client list now compared to then. Relax and let it trade.

To: Kathy Riley who wrote (19778)	6/30/1998 2:13:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

' Global IT meeting eyes Y2K By Patrick Thibodeau FAIRFAX, VA. -- The World Congress on Information Technology ended yesterday with a look at the global impact of the year 2000 problem and a warning that many developing nations and small and medium-size businesses won't be able to address the glitch effectively. Coupled with that dark picture were warnings that year-2000-related failures in any one nation threaten increasingly interconnected worldwide networks. "Y2K is no more and no less than a global virus which is going to infiltrate every nook and cranny," said Ahmad Kamal, the Pakistani ambassador who heads the United Nations committee looking at the year 2000 problem. ... computerworld.com