ACM TechNews - Monday, January 3, 2000 (fwd)

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ACM TechNews
Volume 2, Number 1
Date: January 3, 2000
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Today's Top Stories:

"Companies Await Back-to-Work Y2K Test Today"
"U.S., Firms Overreacted to Y2K Fix, Critics Say"
"Apple in a Color Bind"
"Company's Secrecy Inspires Guessing"
"Glitches Hit N.C. 911, British Credit Systems"
"Pervasive Pushes Linux e-Commerce Development"
"Online Security Still a Mystery"
"E-Tail Failures Could Trigger Federal Legal Action"
"'Honey Pots' Sweeten Hunt For Hackers"
"IBM to Recognize Software Group"
"Postal Service Delivers Online"
"Get Ready to Upgrade"
"E-Shoppers Spent Third of Holiday Budgets Online"
"E-Businesses Green-Light SANs, Survey Shows"


"Companies Await Back-to-Work Y2K Test Today"
As the first business day after the date change, today will be an
important measure of the impact of Y2K on the business world.
Officials said yesterday that no major problems have occurred as
a result of Y2K.  President Clinton's top Y2K adviser John...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item1

"U.S., Firms Overreacted to Y2K Fix, Critics Say"
As New Year's Day passed uneventfully not only in the U.S. but
also in far less-prepared nations, critics began to speculate
whether the huge expenditure of U.S. resources on Y2K was
necessary.  In the U.S., companies and government agencies spent...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item2

"Apple in a Color Bind"
Color and design might become key differentiating factors among
computer makers as prices drop and innovations for consumer
systems reach their limits, experts say.  Apple could be leading
a design trend with its popular iMac and iBook lines, with...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item3

"Company's Secrecy Inspires Guessing"
Microprocessor design firm Transmeta is the subject of much
speculation in the high-tech industry, as it continues to conceal
details about the product it plans to unveil on Jan. 19.
Transmeta employs Linux creator Linus Torvalds, and is rumored to...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item4

"Glitches Hit N.C. 911, British Credit Systems"
A British credit-card system and a 911 emergency response system
in Charlotte, N.C., have already experienced Y2K glitches that
might indicate the type of problems Y2K could bring, says
President Clinton's top Y2K adviser John Koskinen.  The...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item5

"Pervasive Pushes Linux e-Commerce Development"
Pervasive Software has released a version of its Tango 2000
Application Server for Linux.  The product was certified by IBM's
ServerProven Solutions program, which tests software
compatibility with Netfinity servers.  KeyLabs conducts the...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item6

"Online Security Still a Mystery"
A huge percentage of small to medium businesses do not know how
to make company Web sites more secure, according to a new report
from British Telecom.  The report says 85 percent of these types
of businesses have company Web sites, but 88 percent of those...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item7

"E-Tail Failures Could Trigger Federal Legal Action"
An Internet legal expert says that many online retailers are
violating the FTC's Mail Order Rule of 1975, which stipulates
that companies receiving sales orders that are submitted over
telephone lines by computer, fax machine, or "similar means" must...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item8

"'Honey Pots' Sweeten Hunt For Hackers"
A new technology called a "honey pot" is increasingly being used
by companies to lure hackers.  The device works
by allowing IT departments to create decoy networks with bogus
files and other information that will make hackers think that...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item9

"IBM to Recognize Software Group"
IBM plans soon to announce a new software unit devoted to the
integration of IBM's software products with various industry
standard solutions.  Run by IBM vice president Paul Loftus, who
will report to IBM Software Group Solutions general manager Steve...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item10

"Postal Service Delivers Online"
The U.S. Postal Service plans to move aggressively into
e-commerce over the next year with several partnerships and
online initiatives.  The Postal Service has been criticized for
being slow to move online, but the agency believes its ability to...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item11

"Get Ready to Upgrade"
As IT managers turn their focus to e-business,
new operating systems, server hardware, and management platforms
will emerge in 2000 to facilitate administration.  For example,
Microsoft plans to ship Windows 2000 in February of next year.  ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item12

"E-Shoppers Spent Third of Holiday Budgets Online"
Eighty-six percent of respondents prefer online shopping to
traditional shopping, despite shipping delays and technical
problems, according to a Dec. 20 random online survey of U.S.
adults conducted by InsightExpress.  Online shoppers spent 33...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item13

"E-Businesses Green-Light SANs, Survey Shows"
Storage area networks (SANs) are quickly becoming a valued tool
for data management, according to a recent survey by
International Data.  The study, which surveyed 216 corporations,
found that about 45 percent of the respondents were considering...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0103m.html#item14

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