Author Archive

James Fallows

Digital Government

The Electronic-Medical-Records Email(s) of the Day, No. 2

The pricing of voice-recognition software as one sign of distortions of the medical market, and other inside insights.

Digital Government

The Electronic-Medical-Records Email of the Day, No. 1

'Just as cars are not all the same, Electronic Medical Records vary greatly...'

Digital Government

Heartbleed Update: Sites That Tell You Which Passwords You Should Bother to Change

Your two-point to-do list for the weekend.

Cybersecurity

How to Check If a Site Is Safe From 'Heartbleed'

Change your password in any case.

Digital Government

Why Doctors Still Use Pen and Paper

Health care reformer David Blumenthal explains why the medical system can’t move into the digital age.

Digital Government

When Will Genomics Cure Cancer?

A conversation with the biogeneticist Eric S. Lander about how genetic advances are transforming medical treatment.

Cybersecurity

Your real-time cyberattack map

Honeynet Project tracks attacks worldwide in a constantly-updated animation.