Resumen
The article focuses on likely problems companies might face in case of unpreparednes for the Y2K. An occasional blackout could result if a noncompliant computer in the grid gets confused about the date. Valid credit cards may be rejected as out of date. Small bank ATMs may only work with a fraction of the supported debit and credit cards. Air Traffic Control problems may arise in the smaller, local airports spawning missed connections for the passengers and load-scheduling problems for air- port hubs. In Sweden, airport police were unable to issue one-year temporary passports after midnight, December 31, 1998. Computers refused to accept a termination date beyond December 31, 1999. Palace Produce sued Tec America Inc. because their system was incapable of handling credit cards with a certain expiration date. They won their case and were awarded $250,000 in damages. Newspapers, magazines and the World Wide Web are replete with similar stories. And there is every expectation these sorts of incidents will continue for the immediate future. Also, consider accounting and spreadsheet software that seem to take on a mind of their own when it comes to manual and automated attempts to reset to correct dates.