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As Internet-based Presidential communication expands radically during the Obama administration, we’re tracking email, social networking, peer-to-peer networking, security risks, and more. Read the articles below for the latest in-depth analysis of this important topics.

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The worrisome implications of the Mexican theft of White House BlackBerry devices

By David Gewirtz | April 28, 2008 | National Security, Online Safety & Scams, Presidential Technology

Our ongoing story about the security of White House email took a strange turn on Friday, proving some of the national security concerns David has been discussing to be true in a particularly tangible and unfortunate way.

What makes this topic so troubling, of course, is the serious national security breach that may have occurred. But there’s more to the story, including issues of the relationship between the United States and Mexico, and even how racial stereotyping may have contributed to spinning this story in a way that may be obscuring the true magnitude of the possible damage to our national security.

 
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Are political journalists falling prey to technological misdirection?

By David Gewirtz | April 14, 2008 | Perspectives, Presidential Technology

David has a new article out. This time, though, it’s not in a ZATZ magazine. Instead, it’s running in the Nieman Watchdog of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

In this important perspective piece, David suggests five important points journalists are overlooking when it comes to the missing White House emails.

 
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Where have all the computers gone?

By David Gewirtz | March 28, 2008 | Presidential Technology

In the melange of technology and politics that describes the story of the White House email controversy, there is yet another chapter. In our latest plot twist, the White House CIO claims that email messages from 2003 to 2005 either can’t be produced because they’re not missing, because the computers they were on have been destroyed, or because it’s too hard to find them.

In this article, David digs in and provides a detailed analysis and point-counterpoint to the White House’s response, along with exploring a key element that all of the parties to this controversy seem to be missing. And, sadly, he’s also uncovered at least two new serious security risks at the White House. Read on.

 
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Hearings spotlight disturbing IT practices

By David Gewirtz | February 28, 2008 | Presidential Technology

On Tuesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held hearings into the missing White House email messages. After watching the three hours of hearings and reviewing the various supporting transcripts, David’s first impression can be summarized in three words: what a mess!

 
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The White House Email Controversy: get ready for the hearings

By David Gewirtz | January 21, 2008 | Presidential Technology

Even though our book is finally out, that doesn’t mean the story of White House email is over. Far from it. In fact, this week saw a number of new developments in Washington as the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform gets ready to hold hearings on this topic.

In this Special Report, David gives you an overview of the latest developments as well as his analysis.

 
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