Technology Blogging and Political Commentary
The Case of David Gewirtz Overview In April 2011, ZDNet’s editors published a post by David Gewirtz on the ZDNet Government Blog, which typically covers cybersecurity and related policy topics.…
Science & Technology
Rethinking Health Care: People, Process, and Technology (2011)
Overview The concept of rethinking health care gained renewed attention through a three-week series by the Harvard Business Review titled Innovations in Health Care. In one of the featured articles,…
Allegations of a Security Backdoor in OpenBSD Encryption
Overview In December 2010, reports surfaced suggesting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) may have influenced the inclusion of exploitable vulnerabilities within the OpenBSD cryptographic framework. The claims originated…
The Fate of Del.icio.us
Background In late 2010, reports emerged that Yahoo planned to discontinue the social bookmarking platform Del.icio.us. The service, launched in 2003, let users store, tag, and share bookmarks online. Its…