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Security expires on older Netscape browsers
Come Saturday, users of older Netscape Communications Corp. browsers may find their trusty Websurfing software no longer provides secure Internet transactions.
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All submarine systems "go" at international date line
The 180 man crew of the USS Topeka nuclear attack submarine sailed the
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DOD switches in Japan have no Y2K hiccups
The Defense Department's global network passed a key datecode milestone at midnight in Japan (10 a.m. EST), when four switches on that network running on Japan time switched to the Year 2000 without a blip.
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Was Y2K doom-and-gloom hype? No, says U.S.
Despite the extraordinarily smooth computer date rollover from 1999 to 20
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Sprint, MCI reporting smooth traffic flow
Sprint Corp. and MCI Worldcom Inc., the companies that supply longdistan
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DOD's IT shop find no Y2K glitches, hackers
One hour after midnight Zulu Greenwich Mean Time, which the majority
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Hackers quiet but may hit fed sites later
As the clock ticked past midnight on the U.S. East Coast, sentries on wat
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VA catches "embarrassing" Y2K blip
The Department of Veterans Affairs has weathered slight Year 2000 problems in the final hours before the rollover into the new year.
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Y2K rollover on Guam "a yawn"
Navy computer systems on Guam experienced such a routine millennium rollover that service personnel described it as a nonevent.
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Y2K could still cause problems Monday
Year 2000 computer compliance problems fell far short of calamity as t
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Tulsa, Okla., Takes Laid-Back Approach
The Year 2000 bug is not expected to cause any major problems in Tulsa, Okla. The local government there has taken a relatively laidback approach in its precautions for when the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31.
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FAA installing last-minute Y2K patch
The Federal Aviation Administration started a rush project today to fix an undetected Year 2000 software glitch at the 21 en route air traffic control centers across the country.
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Arlington County, Va., prepped for Y2K
Arlington County, Va., has been preparing for Year 2000 for the past three years, and its systems are complete with contingency plans. But county officials must also have a Year 2000 progress report prepared by 11 a.m. on Jan. 1, when the County Board holds its annual meeting.
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Archives sets rules on e-records
The National Archives and Records Administration issued new guidelines Tuesday for cataloging electronic copies of federal records.
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Alaska: Always on Alert for Ground-Shaking Events
When the New Year begins, some Alaska residents may face a lack of electricity, water or working phones, along with disruptions to government services and business. But not necessarily because of the Year 2000 computer problem.
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Raleigh, N.C., to Watch, Wait
For six hours before and six hours after the zero hour for Year 2000, key officials in Raleigh, N.C., will be hunkered downtown watching and waiting.
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VA awards contract to DoxSys
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $4.7 million contract to Bethesda, Md.based DoxSys Inc. to provide hardware and software support services at the VA's Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas.
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Los Angeles Takes Public/Private Approach
More than 500 Year 2000 community information centers recently opened throughout the Los Angeles area to help residents prepare for and pass into the Year 2000.
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Arkansas: Keeping up its Guard
The Arkansas National Guard plans to be on watch when the Year 2000 rollover occurs, as it is during any emergency, ready to provide the state with humanitarian assistance. But in this case, whatever the outcome, the guard must deal with a secondary issue: public paranoia.
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