SYSTEMS UPDATE Vol. 21 No. 6 NOV/DEC 2002 issue.      

  1. HANDLING NEW GST

  2. KLENCO SWITCHES OVER TO WINDOWS NT

  3. RATSLINK-WAB

  4. SOPHOS HOAXES & VIRUSES

  5. TRAINING CLASS

  6. HITACHI IS SERIOUS ABOUT COLORS

  7. TIPS & TECHNIQUES ON COLOR LASER PRINTING

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  1.   HANDLING NEW GST

With effect from 1st January 2003, the GST (Goods & Services Tax) rate will be increased from 3% to 4% and from 1st January 2004, to 5%.  All GST-registered businesses is to be prepared for this change in rate.  IRAS rules and guidelines are required to be observed in the transition to the new rate.  Systems Design software packages need some adjustment to cater for the implementation of the new rate.  Customers on software maintenance will be getting this update free of charge.  

See http://www.sysdgn.com.sg/newslettter/0212/GST.html

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  1.   KLENCO SWITCHES OVER TO WINDOWS NT 

Klenco Singapore has been a Systems Design’s customer since 1981 using Data General and Motorola systems, has now cut over to a Windows NT system running on a Compaq server.  From Oct 1, the invoices and delivery orders are now printed from the new system.  There are still some hiccups on the new system but they are already looked into.  Klenco hopes to duplicate this system in the other countries that they are operating next year. 

See http://www.sysdgn.com.sg/newsletter/0212/Klenco.html

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    3.       RATSLINK-WAB

RATSLINK, the web-enabled sister of RATS, is slowly picking up steam.  The WAB (Web Airline Booking) is now available for subscription.  Subscribers will only need to pay an annual fee for usage.  The infrastructure  will be provided by Systems Design based on ASP (Application Service Provider) model.  However, the subscriber will be responsible for all the updates including promotions, fares, etc.  The following paragraphs explain how WAB work. 

                See http//www.sysdgn.com.sg/newsletter/0212/Ratslink-WAB.html

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      4.       SOPHOS HOAXES & VIRUSES

   TOP TEN VIRUSES AND HOAXES REPORTED TO SOPHOS IN NOVEMBER 2002

This is the latest in a series of monthly charts counting down the ten most frequently occurring viruses and hoaxes as compiled by Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection. 

For  November 2002, the virus chart is as follows, with the most frequently occurring virus at  number one:

Position            Virus                                                     Percentage of reports                       

  1.             W32/Bugbear-A                                                 29.4%                         

  2.             W32/Braid-A                                                         8.5%              NEW ENTRY

  3.             W32/Klez-H                                                           7.7%

  4.             W32/Opaserv-A                                                    5.4%             

  5.             W32/Opaserv-C                                                   5.1%             

  6.             W32/Flcss                                                            4.6%              RE-ENTRY                   

  7.             W95/Spaces                                                        3.3%              RE-ENTRY

  8.             W32/Opaserv-F                                                   2.5%              NEW ENTRY

  9.             W32/Opaserv-B                                                  2.1%             

  10. .           W32/Operserv-D                                                2.0%             

  11.             Others                                                                29.4%

The top ten hoaxes reported to Sophos during November  2002 are as follows: 

Position                        Hoax                                         Percentage of Reports 

  1.             JDBGMGR                                                        22.0%                                                  

  2.             Budweiser frogs screensaver                      11.5%

  3.             Meninas de Playboy                                          7.9%

  4.             Hotmail hoax                                                      5.5%

  5.             A virtual card for you                                          5.0%

  6.             Bonsai kitten                                                      3.5%

  7.             Mobile phone hoax                                            3.2%

  8.             Frog in a blender/fFish in a bowl                    2.8%

  9.             Bill Gates fortune                                               2.5%

  10.             WTC Survivor                                                      2.1%

  11.             Others                                                                33.9%

See http://www.sysdgn.com.sg/newsletter/0212/Sophos.html

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  1.   TRAINING CLASS 

The next training class for WinNT4.0 and SDpkgs Administration are on  14, 15 and 17 January (pm) respectively.

See http://www.sysdgn.com.sg/newsletter/0212/training.html

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     6         HITACHI IS SERIOUS ABOUT COLORS 

Hitachi-Koki which some years ago purchased DataProducts, the line printer company from USA, has re-organised.  Now called Hitachi Printing Solutions, the company is serious about the color laser printer market.  Some of our users have noticed the advertisements in Computer Times and other media.  The Hitachi A4 model 6C4N was also on display in the SITEX 2002 Show held at Changi Expo. 

  See http://www.sysdgn.com.sg/newslettter/0212/Hitachi.html

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     7.       TIPS & TECHNIQUES ON COLOR LASER PRINTING

As the color laser printer price drops, the volume of sales has increased.  But although many users know a fair bit on ink jet printer, not many know about color laser printing.  This article attempts to fill the knowledge gap. 

For a start, the technique used for in a color laser printer is different from an ink jet printer.  The ink jet printer uses water-based ink to put on the media.  The color laser printer uses toner and it uses heat, oil and pressure to fuse to toner to the media.  A laser output is waterproof as such.

               See http://www.sysdgn.com.sg/newsletter/0212/ColorLaserPrinting.html

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