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David Gewirtz

In addition to hosting the ZDNet Government and ZDNet DIY-IT blogs, CBS Interactive's Distinguished Lecturer David Gewirtz is an author, U.S. policy advisor and computer scientist. He is featured in The History Channel special The President's Book of Secrets, is one of America's foremost cyber-security experts, and is a top expert on saving and creating jobs. He is also director of the U.S. Strategic Perspective Institute as well as the founder of ZATZ Publishing. David is a member of FBI InfraGard, the Cyberwarfare Advisor for the International Association for Counterterrorism & Security Professionals, a columnist for The Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, and has been a regular CNN contributor, and a guest commentator for the Nieman Watchdog of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. He is the author of Where Have All the Emails Gone?, the definitive study of email in the White House, as well as How To Save Jobs and The Flexible Enterprise, the classic book that served as a foundation for today's agile business movement.

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The almost-secret hidden iPhone switch that blocks spam text messages and notifications

You are 60 seconds away from removing one of your phone's most annoying annoyances.

1 day ago by David Gewirtz in Security

To prepare for Star Trek: Picard, here's what to watch ahead of Thursday's premiere

We share with your our collection of essential episodes and movies to watch before Star Trek: Picard premieres on Thursday. There's a lot here, so get ready to take a few days off to binge before the big event.

January 20, 2020 by David Gewirtz in After Hours

How many computers do you use regularly?

Desktop and laptop? Work, home, laptop? More? We asked around and were surprised just how many machines folks are using on a daily basis.

January 16, 2020 by David Gewirtz in Hardware

Linux gaming made easy: The fastest way to get up and running

Did you know that there are many top-tier commercial games available for Linux? Here's the quickest way we know to get up and running.

January 13, 2020 by David Gewirtz in Open Source

Work better, do more in 2020: Get inspired for a more innovative year and beyond

Welcome to the first full work week of the year. Over the past five days, we've explored 20 techniques that'll light your productivity on fire. Today, we end our week-long series by getting inspired so you're fully prepared to take on the roaring 2020s.

January 10, 2020 by David Gewirtz in Innovation

Work better, do more in 2020: Get healthy so you can fire on all cylinders

Welcome to the first full work week of the year. Over the next five days, we'll explore 20 techniques that'll light your productivity on fire. Today, Day 4, we look at how to stay healthy so you can be your productive best.

January 9, 2020 by David Gewirtz in Innovation

Work better, do more in 2020: Best practices for better productivity

Welcome to the first full work week of the year. Over the next five days, we'll explore 20 techniques that'll light your productivity on fire. Today, Day 3, we'll look at some best practices that can take your output to the next level.

January 8, 2020 by David Gewirtz in Innovation

Work better, do more in 2020: Optimize how you organize your work

Having trouble getting into the groove for 2020? Welcome to the first full work week of the year. Over the next five days, we'll explore 20 techniques that'll light your productivity on fire. Today, on Day 2, we dig into organization tips and techniques.

January 7, 2020 by David Gewirtz in Innovation

Work better, do more in 2020: Be more productive with the right tools

Welcome to the first full work week of the year. Over the next five days, we'll explore 20 techniques that'll light your productivity on fire. Today, we begin with core productivity.

January 6, 2020 by David Gewirtz in Innovation

New Year's resolution: Close your Apple Watch activity rings for a healthy 2020

Movement and exercise are critical for a healthy life. Let's make a New Year's resolution together to make fitness a priority. In this article, David Gewirtz shows how the Apple Watch can help you do just that.

January 2, 2020 by David Gewirtz in Apple

Crazy-expensive weird gifts you can find on Amazon if you're insane

We're all for spending money to buy quality items. But this is ridiculous. In this gallery, we highlight the craziest, most expensive gift ideas we could find on Amazon. It hurts to even show them to you

December 24, 2019 by David Gewirtz in After Hours

25 wacky and wonderful tech stocking stuffers under $25

In 2019, we can't recommend a Red Ryder BB Gun (even if we did find one for less than $25 on Amazon). That said, we do have a listing of 25 products sure to be as beloved by your recipients as that Red Ryder was to little Ralphie Parker.

December 20, 2019 by David Gewirtz in After Hours

From paper tape to a patched-together Altair 8800, the story of my first computers

In this hustle bustle world of smartphones and Internet of Things, it's hard to remember that there was a time when we weren't all wirelessly wired to the cloud. In this retrospective, David Gewirtz takes us back to a simpler time.

December 20, 2019 by David Gewirtz in Innovation

ZDNet DIY-IT project: Using reclaimed wood to laser-cut office signs

Making signs on the Dremel Laser Cutter using reclaimed wood from the pallet it shipped on.

December 18, 2019 by David Gewirtz in Innovation

Why the $52K Mac Pro is important for everyone who cares about the survival of the Mac ecosystem

The high-end Mac provides necessary headroom, runway, and the promise of room for growth for those who need to invest in bigger projects on the Mac platform.

December 16, 2019 by David Gewirtz in Innovation

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