Draft:David H. Holtzman
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Submission declined on 5 August 2026 by Thilsebatti (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
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This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
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Comment: I have doubts if the submitter actually read their own sources, considering they've just requested access to them at WP:RX, despite already citing them here. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 20:40, 7 August 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: The sourcing has been rebuilt around independent significant coverage , three Washington Post articles (a 1999 appointment profile of Holtzman, and Feb/Oct 2001 reporting on the founding, financing, and closure of his startup Opion), a Computerworld feature, and a published academic review of Privacy Lost in the Syracuse Science and Technology Law Reporter. The CBS Q&A, LinkedIn, press releases, and self-published sources have been removed; remaining directory citations verify uncontroversial facts only. Alaluna (talk) 22:41, 5 August 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Removed the LinkedIn, personal-website, and press-release references. Added independent coverage: CNET profile, Washington Post (Feb 2001), CBS News, a published review in the Syracuse Science and Technology Law Reporter, and University of Pittsburgh's University Times. Alaluna (talk) 12:26, 4 August 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: I don't see any reliable sources here, Ref 1 is from Encyclopedia, Ref 2 is a news from Yahoo Finance which is a press release and LinkedIn is not a reliable source. See WP:GNG and WP:SIGCOV. Tuesden (talk) 12:57, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
David H. Holtzman | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1956 |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore County (BS) |
| Occupations | Technologist, author |
| Known for | Chief Technology Officer of Network Solutions; Privacy Lost (2006) |
David H. Holtzman (born July 20, 1956) is an American technologist and author. As chief technology officer (CTO) of Network Solutions in the late 1990s, he was responsible for the operation of the Domain Name System registry during the rapid expansion of the commercial Internet.[1] He later founded the market-research startup Opion, whose founding, financing, and closure were covered by The Washington Post.[2][3] He is the author of Privacy Lost: How Technology Is Endangering Your Privacy (2006), which received an academic review in the Syracuse Science and Technology Law Reporter.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Holtzman earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and graduated with honors as a Russian linguist from the Defense Language Institute.[5] He began his career in the United States Navy as a cryptographic analyst, Russian linguist, and submariner with the U.S. Naval Security Group, and later worked as an intelligence analyst at the Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center.[5][4]
Network Solutions
[edit]After positions as a chief scientist in IBM's Internet information technology group and as a senior technology analyst at Booz Allen Hamilton, Holtzman was appointed chief technology officer of Network Solutions in the late 1990s.[1] The company was then the sole registrar of Internet domain names, and Holtzman ran the Domain Name System registry and root server operations during a period in which the number of registered domain names grew from approximately 500,000 to more than 20 million.[1][5]
Opion
[edit]In 2000, Holtzman founded and became chief executive of Opion, a venture-backed startup that analyzed newsgroups and message boards to identify influential individuals and measure online opinion. The company raised more than $7 million in venture funding.[2] Opion closed in late 2001 after failing to secure further financing following the September 11 attacks; The Washington Post reported on the company's closure, the disposition of its technology, and Holtzman's efforts to assist former employees.[3]
Writing and later career
[edit]Holtzman's book Privacy Lost: How Technology Is Endangering Your Privacy (Jossey-Bass, 2006) categorizes privacy violations into "seven sins against privacy" and examines the tension between civil liberties and national security.[4][6] He also wrote How to Survive Identity Theft (Adams Media, 2008).[5]
His analysis of technology, surveillance, and privacy has been featured in Computerworld,[7] and he has lectured on data protection, arguing that economic incentives rather than regulation offer the most effective protection for personal information.[8] He served as chief technology officer for Evan Bayh's 2004 presidential exploratory campaign.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "New at the Top: David Holtzman". The Washington Post. June 6, 1999.
- 1 2 Henry, Shannon (February 21, 2001). "Three Potential Survivors". The Washington Post.
- 1 2 "Tech Magic: Start-Ups Quietly Disappear". The Washington Post. October 24, 2001.
- 1 2 3 Sveum, Catrina (2008). "Privacy Lost: How Technology is Endangering Your Privacy (review)" (PDF). Syracuse Science and Technology Law Reporter.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Holtzman, David H. 1956–". Contemporary Authors – via Encyclopedia.com.
- ↑ "Privacy Lost: How Technology Is Endangering Your Privacy". Jossey-Bass/Wiley.
- ↑ "IT to Fight Terrorism – Will it work, or will it backfire?". Computerworld. 2002.
- ↑ "Best protection for digital assets? Economic, expert says". University Times. University of Pittsburgh.
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