We've compiled a collection of links to useful information and resources on the Web for further reading about the year 2000.
CNN Interactive: The Year 2000 Bug
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/specials/y2k/
This site contains an excellent interactive guide to recent stories about the year 2000. It includes key dates for compliance deadlines, a Y2K primer and a guide to what will/won't work across industries and in your community.
CNET News Year 2000 Center
http://www.news.com/Categories/Index
/0,3,87,00.html?st.ne.nav..y2kidx
CNET provides daily news and commentary on the year 2000. The CNET Center includes many links to other sites and resources about the year 2000 issue.
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The End of the World as We Know It? The Y2K Bug and Your PC
http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reports/Special
/Y2K/Main/index.html?st.cn.Y2K.cnt2.gp
The staff at CNET has created a highly informative article about the year 2000 issue.
ZDNet Year 2000 Briefing Center
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/bcenter
/bcenter_287.html
The Briefing Center has loads of helpful resources, articles, and information, most of which are from ZDNet's many on and offline publications.
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ZDNet Year 2000 Challenge
http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/zdy2k/
ZDNet provides news, resources, and consumer alerts about the year 2000.
The President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
http://www.y2k.gov/
This site offers information on the year 2000 computer problem, including the U.S. Federal government's efforts to prepare its computer systems, links to information on Y2K compliance for critical sectors of the economy and other Y2K resources.
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Year 2000 Global State of Readiness and Risks to the General Business Community
http://gartner3.gartnerweb.com/public/static
/aboutgg/pressrel/testimony1099.html
This site contains expert testimony by the GartnerGroup, as presented in October 1999, to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem.
The Internet and the Millennium Problem (Year 2000)
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/
draft-ietf-2000-issue-06.txt
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) shares the results of its investigation into the millennium problem as it relates to Internet protocols.
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US Small Business Administration: Help for the Year 2000
http://www.sba.gov/y2k/
The U.S. Small Business Administration offers many resources, including a 5-step plan for small businesses to achieve year 2000 readiness.
Supply Chain Readiness Kit
http://www.dhagroup.com/y2ksmbkit.htm#a
The Supply Chain Readiness Kit is a planning resource for small businesses that don't have professional IT staff. It provides guidelines for determining the Y2K readiness of suppliers and advice on how to both respond to and help customers.
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