CBSI's Distinguished Lecturer David Gewirtz hosts ZDNet Government -- ZDNet's politics and policy coffeehouse -- where civics lessons meet technology, nothing is sacred, and everything is fair game.
With all the times the candidates try to sneak their Web addresses into their speeches, you'd think the election had finally gone online. But online election night news coverage is hopelessly mired in an old media mindset.
While Apple has come out strongly in favor of security and privacy, it's facing an uphill battle with the FBI and other government security organizations. David Gewirtz looks at the reasons why Apple may be right, but also why its attempt to block the FBI's order may prove futile.
In honor of Presidents' Day here in the United States, we take an unflinching look at the state of the current election cycle. Thanks to the disruptive force of technology, we're having a Bizarro World election.
Analysis: David Gewirtz decodes each of the presidential candidates' public statements to determine who's for, against or clueless about encryption.
Analysis: New York's plan to legislate against smartphone encryption is short-sighted and foolish. David Gewirtz provides three reasons why good crypto is good national security.
If you think email has killed postal mail, think again. We have some stats showing that First Class mail is just about as strong as it was back when Gene Roddenberry was shooting The Cage. Even so, the irony is evident.
With the ongoing and seemingly never-ending flood of cyberattacks, companies and governments the world over need experienced, skilled professionals to protect, defend, and strike back. But how do you get into the lucrative cybersecurity career? David Gewirtz has some advice.
Whenever terrorists strike, governments respond. It is in the quality and wisdom of those responses that the future of our society rests. David Gewirtz looks at the question of encryption, and how we should think about policy and security in light of the Paris attacks.
OPINION: The European Union this week scrapped a long-standing data rights agreement with the United States. No one knows the implications of this decision, but it's bound to be ugly -- and it will probably affect your company.
Three years ago, Congress was considering banning Huawei hardware due to concerns over spying. Today, Google has chosen to make a Huawei-built phone into its flagship Nexus 6P. What are the security implications for American users?
Presidential email expert David Gewirtz looks critically at the Clinton email situation, explores how the Bill Clinton administration felt about email, and prognosticates on the survival of Hillary Clinton's candidacy based on her current situation and long history with disruptive news items.
Many Internet-only households will miss out on the presidential debates. This might be annoying for snubbed viewers, but can be catastrophic for the candidates. David Gewirtz explains why.
If you're interested in seeing the Republicans kick off this season's debate cycle and you've given up your cable TV, we have the details you'll need.
If the United States were involved in a major cyberwar, just how badly would it be hit? Could the U.S. survive? Could modern civilization survive? In this thought experiment, David Gewirtz explores such a scenario in-depth.
With the 2016 Presidential election season right around the corner, 16 Republican hopefuls have launched their campaigns, and their Web sites. In this gallery, ZDNet's David Gewirtz explores the candidates sites (and their chances).
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