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The year 2000 is a phenomenon we have all heard about, but one that few of us seem to take very seriously. At least that's judging from the modest turnout at DACS' Y2K conference on October 15. A joint effort with the Ancell School of Business and the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, the event was an eye-opener for most of those who attended. Will civilization be destroyed? Not exactly . . . but there will be some disruptions, and those who are prepared will probably be the least affected. Simply gathering hard copy of personal records beforehand will help smooth the transition as bureaucracies sort out the documents. Special thanks go to Marlene Gaberel for her tireless efforts to publicize the event, Dean Benson of the Ancell School of Business, WestConn's publication director, Koryoe Anim-Wright, to the University's audiovisual department for their help in taping the proceedings, and to the Chamber of Commerce for its assistance in informing its members. Look to your cable channels for a replay of the conference, which was videotaped from gavel to gavel. We are also working to provide tapes for local libraries. A special Y2K issue of dacs.doc will be published in January, and sometime around mid-year 1999, DACS will revisit the millennium question with another conference on how business and government are managing the transition. These events and others in the planning stage are a tremendous opportunity for DACS to reach out to other area organizations to offer programs and services that are mutually beneficial and of value to our members. More on BUGSYou also won't want to miss the next in our series of New-to programs on computer viruses. DACS' own resident immunologist, Jeff Setaro, will host this informative presentation on Monday, November 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the DACS Resource Center. Learn what is lurking out there and whether it's hoax, hoopla, or herpes, or if it's likely to cause instant death, a few sniffles, or merely an annoyed swat. Is it safe to peek inside your latest e-mail attachment? Did you know that Jeff keeps a collection of computer viruses stored in his basement? Ask him to put you on his virus alert, and don't leave without a prescription for the best anti-virus software available. A Sad Loss to DACSWe were all grieved to hear of the
death of Will Toll on October 16.
Will was a member of the Danbury Computer Club that merged a
decade ago to become the Danbury Area Computer Society. An active
Rotarian and a participant in local public affairs, Will always
found time to help out in DACS, serving as chair of the Financial
SIG, whose meeting he had just left when he was struck --Allan Ostergren |
