Is the Year 2038 problem the new Y2K bug?

Reports proclaim that the Year 2038 problem is going to cause computerised doom: here’s what you need to know
Not yet been terrified by the Year 2038 problem? Somehow you must have missed reports claiming it poses a threat, as exposed by Gangnam style (yes, you read that correctly), to our computerised future.In fact, it is claimed, Y2038 is so bad it could be worse than Y2k. Well that’s absolutely true. Just like Y2K, if left unchecked, Y2038 could cause major issues for any computer system