Now, with the quantum threat, we're faced with another serious challenge to cybersecurity. To see it off, governments must again step in to find a solution.

Sure, there were issues that hint at the global catastrophe that the Y2K bug might have been, but most, including The Register rolling over to "year Zero," were worth little more than a chuckle.

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Until I revisited Stephen McDowell's anniversary article below, I'd completely forgotten about the Y2K bug. This little scare dominated the headlines back in the late Nineties, causing many sleepless ...