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NHS reaches 99% Y2K compliancy ccording to the latest figures from the NHS Year 2000 monitoring returns, the National Health Service (NHS) is on target to be fully prepared for the millennium period.
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The returns reveal that 99% of NHS organizations are now rated as "satisfactory" or "making good progress" towards Year 2000 compliancy. This figure has risen lrom 90% in 3 months. The NHS has set a deadline of September 1999 to
ensure that all systems and equipment are compliant or that effective contingency plans are in place if full compliancy cannot be achieved. All 477 N H S o r g a n i z a t i o n s in E n g l a n d are monitored as part of the process. The total cost of Year 2000 work so far and to be carried out in the NHS is now estimated at £307 million. For further in~brmation, visit the NHS Executive Year 2000 W'eb site at: www.imc. ~
Over 75% of companies have yet to complete compliance testing for the Year 2000 he National Computing Centre's annual IT User Survey has found that a significant number of c o m p a n i e s have left p r e p a r a t i o n s for Year 2000 dangerously late. The survey results show that less than a q u a r t e r o f c o m p a n i e s have c o m p l e t e d compliancy testing to ensure that their systems are secure before the Year 2000 strikes.
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The s u r v e y reported that they to take before the initial assessment
s h o w e d that 93% o f the s a m p l e were aware of the action they needed end of 1999, having completed their and systems audit.
Almost 40% of responding organizations had c o m p l e t e d the a m e n d m e n t , r e d e v e l o p m e n t or
acquisition of Year 2000 compliant systems, however, o n l y 23% e x p r e s s e d c o n f i d e n c e that they had completed all of the testing phases. The results gathered from the survey were not entirely negative. Contingency planning is a key element in the preparations for Year 2000 and 70% of organizations indicated that contingency measures were in the process of being developed; 9% were in the planning stages, and 17% had completed all essential activity'. For further in[ormation, contact Kath Bates at the National Computing Centre on Tel." +44 161 242 2440; E-mail: k a t h . b a t e s @ n c c . c o . u k ; Web site: WWW. n c c . co. uk.
Big US cities risk Y2K disruptions he audit arm of Congress has announced that many big US cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, are leaving themselves scant time to complete preparations for possible Year 2000 related computer malfunctions. In addition, nine states have c o m p l e t e d work on less than 70% of their most important systems: New Hampshire, Ohio, Alabama, Louisiana, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Cali fornia and Hawaii.
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Only 55% of the smallest counties surveyed - those with a population below l0 000 - - say that they have c o u n t y w i d e e m e r g e n c y plans to cope with possible Y2K-related disruptions to vital services.
Computer Fraud & Security August 1999 3723/99/$20.00 © 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
Dallas and Boston were alone among the 21 biggest US cities to report completion of efforts to deal with the Y2K disruptions. Those expected to complete preparations by 30 September are New York, Houston, P h i l a d e l p h i a , San Diego, San Jose, C a l i f o r n i a , Indianapolis, Indiana, Jacksonville, Florida, Memphis, Tennessee and Milwaukee. The remaining l0 - - Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, San Antonio (Texas), Detroit, San Francisco, Baltimore, Columbus (Ohio), E1 Paso (Texas) and Washington - - said they expected to be ready by 31 December.
NEWS
NHS reaches 99% Y2K compliancy ccording to the latest figures from the NHS Year 2000 monitoring returns, the National Health Service (NHS) is on target to be fully prepared for the millennium period.
A
The returns reveal that 99% of NHS organizations are now rated as "satisfactory" or "making good progress" towards Year 2000 compliancy. This figure has risen lrom 90% in 3 months. The NHS has set a deadline of September 1999 to
ensure that all systems and equipment are compliant or that effective contingency plans are in place if full compliancy cannot be achieved. All 477 N H S o r g a n i z a t i o n s in E n g l a n d are monitored as part of the process. The total cost of Year 2000 work so far and to be carried out in the NHS is now estimated at £307 million. For further in~brmation, visit the NHS Executive Year 2000 W'eb site at: www.imc. ~
Over 75% of companies have yet to complete compliance testing for the Year 2000 he National Computing Centre's annual IT User Survey has found that a significant number of c o m p a n i e s have left p r e p a r a t i o n s for Year 2000 dangerously late. The survey results show that less than a q u a r t e r o f c o m p a n i e s have c o m p l e t e d compliancy testing to ensure that their systems are secure before the Year 2000 strikes.
T
The s u r v e y reported that they to take before the initial assessment
s h o w e d that 93% o f the s a m p l e were aware of the action they needed end of 1999, having completed their and systems audit.
Almost 40% of responding organizations had c o m p l e t e d the a m e n d m e n t , r e d e v e l o p m e n t or
acquisition of Year 2000 compliant systems, however, o n l y 23% e x p r e s s e d c o n f i d e n c e that they had completed all of the testing phases. The results gathered from the survey were not entirely negative. Contingency planning is a key element in the preparations for Year 2000 and 70% of organizations indicated that contingency measures were in the process of being developed; 9% were in the planning stages, and 17% had completed all essential activity'. For further in[ormation, contact Kath Bates at the National Computing Centre on Tel." +44 161 242 2440; E-mail: k a t h . b a t e s @ n c c . c o . u k ; Web site: WWW. n c c . co. uk.
Big US cities risk Y2K disruptions he audit arm of Congress has announced that many big US cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, are leaving themselves scant time to complete preparations for possible Year 2000 related computer malfunctions. In addition, nine states have c o m p l e t e d work on less than 70% of their most important systems: New Hampshire, Ohio, Alabama, Louisiana, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Cali fornia and Hawaii.
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Only 55% of the smallest counties surveyed - those with a population below l0 000 - - say that they have c o u n t y w i d e e m e r g e n c y plans to cope with possible Y2K-related disruptions to vital services.
Computer Fraud & Security August 1999 3723/99/$20.00 © 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
Dallas and Boston were alone among the 21 biggest US cities to report completion of efforts to deal with the Y2K disruptions. Those expected to complete preparations by 30 September are New York, Houston, P h i l a d e l p h i a , San Diego, San Jose, C a l i f o r n i a , Indianapolis, Indiana, Jacksonville, Florida, Memphis, Tennessee and Milwaukee. The remaining l0 - - Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, San Antonio (Texas), Detroit, San Francisco, Baltimore, Columbus (Ohio), E1 Paso (Texas) and Washington - - said they expected to be ready by 31 December.