Purpose
This document is to provide a list of articles by industry by source from 01/06/98 - 31/08/98 to assist other Associations, Societies, Institutes, Foundations and other Organisations (ASIFOs) to deal with the Y2K problem or the Millennium Bug issue. |
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Articles
PLEASE NOTE: The OIC takes no responsibility for the information supplied.
Due diligence has been taken to ensure that the information is reproduced accurately from the sources listed. This list is to assist organisations to understand and act on the Y2K issue.
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A Federal Government |
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a. Government admits Y2K blowout |
Computerworld |
15/05/98 |
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b. Tax break to tackle the year 2000 bug |
SMH |
13/05/98 |
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c. CIA warns of Y2K disruption |
Australian |
12/05/98 |
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d. Tax relief uncertainty for bug-fixing by business |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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e. Bug effect as big as Asian crisis |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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f. Govt braces for legal storm over Y2K |
Computerworld |
05/06/98 |
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g. Generous ruling on Y2K tax deductions expected |
Australian |
14/07/98 |
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h. US - Muddle over Y2K tax rules |
Australian |
28/08/98 |
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i. What the Taxman offers on Y2K rebates |
Computerworld |
14/08/98 |
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j. $ 1M blown on federal 2000 fixes |
Australian |
18/08/98 |
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B State Government |
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a. State takes control of Y2K work |
Australian |
05/04/98 |
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b. Y2K becomes an election issue |
Australian |
28/04/98 |
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c. Vic - Victoria in two minds over Y2K program |
AFR |
02/07/98 |
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d. QLD - Y2K effort lags, Mackenroth says |
Australian |
28/07/98 |
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e. Qld - state pledges $ 136M |
Australian |
05/05/98 |
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f. NSW Govt - not enough action on Y2000 problem |
Australian |
09/12/97 |
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g. NSW State sets Y2K risk reporting deadlines |
Australian |
18/08/98 |
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C Local Government |
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2000 bug: one ready, but... |
Mosman Daily |
22/05/98 |
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D Business |
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a. Users slam vendors inertia over Y2K |
Computerworld |
15/05/98 |
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b. Y2K makes a long paper trail |
Computerworld |
15/05/98 |
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c. Arrogance carries a high price in Year 2000 stakes |
Computerworld |
15/05/98 |
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d. Y2K forecasts get gloomier by the minute |
AFR |
14/05/98 |
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e. Debugging small business |
Australian |
05/05/98 |
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f. Australia ahead on Y2K issue |
Australian |
05/05/98 |
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g. Australian business lags on Y2K |
AFR |
01/05/98 |
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h. Experts turn sleuth to track down embedded chips |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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i. Legal catch 22 complicates corporate compliance |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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j. Simple tests no answer if bug bites |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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k. How did we get into this mess anyway ? |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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l. Small business could face a very expensive update |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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m. Can't say we weren't warned about Y2K problem |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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n. Beware: your insurance may not cover the bug |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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o. $ 1.7bn millennium toll bugs business |
AFR |
29/06/98 |
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p. Garner advises Feds on Year 2000 |
Computerworld |
16/10/98 |
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q. ASX orders Y2K update |
Australian |
15/08/98 |
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r. Mafia moves in on Y2K business |
Australian |
01/09/98 |
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s. Net initiative for SMEs |
Australian |
01/09/98 |
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t. BT pushes Y2K-safe satellite |
Australian |
01/09/98 |
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u. ...while International keeps trucking through |
Computerworld |
28/08/98 |
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E Trading Partners |
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a. Japan falls behind in race against Y2K bug |
AFR |
11/05/98 |
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b. Partners the biggest Y2K problem:analyst |
Australian |
05/05/98 |
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c. Its a $ 1 trillion jigsaw puzzle without borders |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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d. Asia is unprepared for the impact of Y2K |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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e. Assessing the risk: sector by sector |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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f. Asia must move on bug |
Australian |
26/05/98 |
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g. NAB bugs Asia to smarten up on Y2K |
AFR |
18/06/98 |
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h. NZ budget omits Y2K issue |
Computerworld |
05/06/98 |
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i. S-E Asia lags in Y2K plans |
Australian |
14/07/98 |
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j. Y2K bug fever bites Russia |
Australian |
09/08/98 |
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k. Bug law stalls in congress |
Australian |
25/08/98 |
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l. Asia lags as 1998 woes come first |
Australian |
15/09/98 |
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F Technology |
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Hardware |
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a. Resellers alarmed over Year 2000 patches |
Australian |
05/05/98 |
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b. Compaq sires bug team |
Australian |
05/05/98 |
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c. All platforms are vulnerable to Y2K |
Australian |
28/04/98 |
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d. Networks open to Y2K bug |
Australian |
25/08/98 |
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e. Tyan clocks up top bug fix |
Australian |
25/08/98 |
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f. HP rolls out Y2K testing program |
Computerworld |
21/08/98 |
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g. Trio of companies to team up on Y2K |
Computerworld |
21/08/98 |
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h. PCs need Y2K patch makers say |
Australian |
20/10/98 |
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i. With Y2K wares the (high) price is right |
PC Week |
22/07/98 |
Software |
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a. Bug police lash Lotus for error |
Australian |
28/04/98 |
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b. Y2K glitches bug Microsoft |
Computerworld |
24/04/98 |
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c. Be wary of net test software |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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d. The West turns to India for cheap bug busting |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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e. Take Action - Harris Technology |
Computerworld |
28/09/98 |
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f. CBA warns of pitfalls in Y2K testing |
Computerworld |
11/09/98 |
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g. Y2K - proofing your databases |
PC Week |
21/10/98 |
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h. Insurer tools up desktop to automate Y2K testing |
Computerworld |
28/10/98 |
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i. Notes feels the pain as Year 2000 bug bites |
Computerworld |
25/10/98 |
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j. Networking for the Millennium |
PC Week |
12/08/98 |
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k. Y2K delivers a new old message |
PC Week |
12/08/98 |
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l. Y2K solutions form Oracle |
PC Week |
12/08/98 |
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m. Office 97 fixes essential |
PC Week |
12/08/98 |
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n. Y2K tool test Notes databases |
PC Week |
08/07/98 |
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o. Letter: Y2K con jobs |
Computerworld |
14/08/98 |
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Possible Fixes |
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a SourceCheck 2000 solves Y2K problems |
Pacific Com Wk |
03/06/98 |
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b Y2K faults can't hide |
Pacific Com Wk |
03/06/98 |
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c Bug tool may reap millions in Asian deal |
Australian |
14/07/98 |
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d Bug checker on new tack |
Australian |
14/07/98 |
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e A hexadecimal fix for Year 2000 bug |
Australian |
11/08/98 |
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f Viper puts the bite on Y2K bug |
Australian |
18/08/98 |
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g Compaq,Dell address Y2K real-time clock |
Computerworld |
16/10/98 |
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h Y2K detailing for network products |
Computerworld |
14/08/98 |
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Professional Services |
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a Y2K fees draw flack |
Computerworld |
24/04/98 |
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b IT industry cashes in on looming catastrophe |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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c Back from the hills of Ninbin to the big bucks |
AFR - spec rep |
20/04/98 |
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d Coders face bloodbath once Y2K work finished |
Computerworld |
05/06/98 |
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e Cobol programmers under fire |
Compuerworld |
24/04/98 |
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f Consultants' travel costs draw IS irritation |
Computerworld |
16/10/98 |
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g Y2K case threatens to destroy industry |
Australian |
08/09/98 |
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G Health |
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a. Bug infects hospital equipment |
AFR |
14/05/98 |
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