Daylight Savings Times Changes for 2007

U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 Passed in July of 2005 Daylight Savings Time (DST) will be extended in the U.S. by four weeks Beginning March 11, 2007

How does DST Effect your computer? Unless updated, the time zone settings for your computer system’s clock will be incorrect for the four week period. Time Clock would be off for approximately one hour

Why is DST a potential problem for businesses? –Companies and organizations that do business in North America who rely on could be affected. –Calendar and Scheduling –Date/Time Calculations –Transaction Logging

What are companies such as IBM and Microsoft doing to help?

What is a DST Patch??

How can you prepare for a potential problem? Wide Open Media offers downloads: $27-Single User $97-2 to 99 Computers $ Downloads that will update your computer to be DST ready