It s really a social problem more than a technical problem. We ve learned that university and similar networks, mainly using Unix operating systems, are commonly used to implement attacks. One hacker, only 17 years old, became the focus for a short time, but was later cleared of any involvement in the big attacks. He was charged in other less serious, hacking cases. One problem is the programs used in the assaults are freely available on Internet sites, so there s no real way to focus on one individual or group.
Investigators admit the case is slow going, but say they are making progress.
Y2K Experts out of Work - Not Hardly Bruce Dickens patented a windowing technique to avoid the problem posed when the year changed to 00. Most older programs interpreted 00 as 1900, not 2000. That would have created major problems. Dickens fix adjusts the program s time window, solving the problem. This patch was used by approximately 80 percent of commercial software applications in preparation for the new-year.