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The Y2K Bug, Part 1

The Y2K Bug, Part 1

FromMalicious Life


The Y2K Bug, Part 1

FromMalicious Life

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Mar 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the 1950s and 60s - even leading into the 1990s - the cost of storage was so high, that using a 2-digit field for dates in a software instead of 4-digits could save an organization between $1.2-$2 Million dollars per GB of data. From this perspective, programming computers in the 1950s to record four-digit years would’ve been outright malpractice. But 40 years later, this shortcut became a ticking time bomb which one man, computer scientist Bob Bemer, was trying to diffuse before it was too late. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Released:
Mar 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Malicious Life by Cybereason tells the unknown stories of the history of cybersecurity, with comments and reflections by real hackers, security experts, journalists, and politicians.