CIO.com's Al Sacco sits in on a PBS Mediatwits podcast to discuss a recent New York Times article on "BlackBerry Shame," as well as a blog post Sacco wrote in response. Earlier this week, The New York Times published an article entitled, “The BlackBerry as Black Sheep,” that opened up a big ol’ can of worms among smartphone users, particularly BlackBerry users. The article featured a number of sources who expressed shame over using BlackBerry smartphones. Shortly after I read the Times post, I wrote a response explaining why I think using a BlackBerry can still be “cool,” and how BlackBerry should not be a source of shame. I seem to have also hit a nerve, based on all the feedback I received. I heard from countless readers, other BlackBerry users and even a number of media outlets, who wanted to talk with me about BlackBerry. Mark Glaser, executive editor of PBS MediaShift, asked me to sit in on his Mediatwits podcast to discuss both the Times article and my own. The original idea was to also have the Times author, Nicole Perlroth, on the podcast, but she cancelled at the last minute. So I ended up chatting with Glaser and his co-host Rafat Ali, as well as Zvika Krieger, a contributing editor with The Atlantic who also took issue with Perlroth’s piece. You can visit PBS.org to listen or download the MP3 podcast here. Our conversation about BlackBerry begins about 22 minutes into the podcast and lasts for 10 more minutes. AS Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe