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.
David Gewirtz examines the startling similarities between public utilities and cloud computing providers in the context of natural disasters like ice storms, hurricanes, and wildfires. Public utilities have become complacent and are subject to disruption from Internet-age companies.
This week promises to be difficult, especially for businesses with facilities near State and Federal Capitol buildings. We offer some guidance on how to prepare.
There is no doubt that Donald Trump's reach as president has been magnified by Twitter. WIth the suspension of his account, it's critical that the National Archives preserve the content of all his postings.
The January 6 attack on Election Day certification proceedings in the US Capitol Building has deep cybersecurity ramifications.
David Gewirtz takes out his crystal ball and tries to look forward into 2021. It can't be any worse than 2020, can it? Gewirtz gives us a framework to think about our new normal as it morphs into our new business as usual.
This year will be a Thanksgiving like no other. Here's how to keep your family safe.
Are you tired of seeing political ads before and during every YouTube video? Has the election reached a point where you just want to scream? We have a partial solution.
5G is an exciting new technology that just won't do all that much for your pricey new smartphone. Here's why.
Nine out of 10 coronavirus domains are scams. Half a million Zoom accounts are for sale on the Dark Web. Brute-force attacks are up 400%. And there's more. So much more.
As DNA testing becomes more common, more and more of us are spitting saliva. But what exactly is a DNA test? How does it work? What are the implications? We try to answer these questions here.
When the dust settles and we start to accept the new normal, what will the world be like? We postulate one possible future through a not-quite-as-dystopian-as-you'd-think discussion between a young girl named Jayla and her wise old grandfather.
Can you believe robocall scammers are using COVID-19 as an excuse to rip people off? Sure. I knew you could.
In an exclusive interview with ZDNet, NordVPN co-founder Tom Okman shares his five-year plan to make his business synonymous with digital privacy and cyber-security.
When the history books are written about the COVID-19 pandemic, they'll report that this is as much an internet culture story as it is a health and infrastructure story. Here's why.
Over the past three weeks, we've been conducting Twitter polls that gave us an interesting view in how our readers are responding to COVID-19.
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