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.

  • By James Fallows, The Atlantic
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...'

  • By James Fallows, The Atlantic
Digital Government

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

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

  • By James Fallows, The Atlantic
Cybersecurity

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

Change your password in any case.

  • By James Fallows, The Atlantic
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.

  • By James Fallows, The Atlantic
Digital Government

When Will Genomics Cure Cancer?

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

  • By James Fallows, The Atlantic
Cybersecurity

Your real-time cyberattack map

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

  • By James Fallows, The Atlantic