Jim Zirin's Op-Ed Articles | TV Talk Show Digital Age

Cyberwar or surreality?
May 3, 2010, Washington Times
Are we really in a “cyberwar?” Are unidentified enemies scheming to bring down Western civilization with a single keystroke? Or is the whole thing overblown paranoia?

Abdicating on a ‘cyber czar’?
Oct 14, 2009, Los Angeles Times
Cyber attacks are raging. Where’s our general?

Solving The Health Care Quagmire
Aug 20, 2009 Forbes.com
An ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cure.

On the brink of failure
Aug 12, 2009, Washington Times
With President Obama meeting with Mexico’s president this week for the second time in four months to discuss guns, drugs and money laundering, the world ponders Mexico’s future.

Stolen e-mail evidence?
July 9, 2009, Washington Times
Kim Philby, the notorious British spy who betrayed his country to the Russians, defined espionage as the collection of “secret information … by illegal means.”

The longest year
Jan 1, 2009, Washington Times
For many, 2008 was an annus horribilis that could not end soon enough.

A Real Memo For The President-Elect
June 03, 2008 Forbes.com
America’s next leader needs to prioritize reforms in education, immigration and innovation in order to recharge America’s global presence.

Close Guantanamo–And Then What?
Apr 29, 2008 Forbes.com
In fact, there may be some real alternatives that won’t damage national security.

Keeping Your Child From Internet Drugs
Apr 17, 2008 Forbes.com
Eight ways to control the sale of illegal drugs, especially to children, online.

Keeping The Internet Drug-Free
Apr 17, 2008 Forbes.com
A credit card and a Web connection are the only requirements to order illegal drugs. So what about your kids?

The Fragile State Of Internet Freedom
Feb 29, 2008 Forbes.com
How a free Web could harm you, now and in the long run.

In Pictures: The Dark Side Of The Internet
Feb 29, 2008 Forbes.com
How a free Web could harm you, now and in years to come.

The Rule Of Law?
Jan 07, 2008 Forbes.com
The box score for 2007 is grim indeed–in all parts of the world.

How To Spy On People
Nov 28, 2007 Forbes.com
The great game in cyberspace can be as simple as tracking your ex-spouse.

Taking down terrorist Web sites
Oct 29, 2007, Washington Times
Thomas X. Hammes is a retired Marine colonel. He is the author of a seminal book on conducting counter-insurgency warfare.

Senator Craig’s Strange Bedfellow
Sep 20, 2007 Forbes.com
Even with the ACLU as a partner, you can’t overlook the evidence.

Berlin: A Crossroads Of The New Europe
Sep 13, 2007 Forbes.com
The modern city in a progressive nation on a united continent is a long way from the Cold War.

Quest for identity in Egypt
Feb 18, 2007, Washington Times
The question whispered in the bazaars and cafes of Cairo these days is who will be the successor to President Hosni Mubarak.

Digital cops and robbers?
Nov 25, 2006, Washington Times
the Internet could become an instrument for crime or terror more potent than the hijacked airplane or the bomb.

Terrorism in the digital age
Dec 5, 2005, Washington Times
It is an irony of the digital age that technology has aided the security forces in detecting and thwarting terrorist operations and has helped terrorists do their evil.