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E-voting hacks to get Capitol Hill spotlight
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007By Anne Broache A recent report documenting computer scientists' ability to hack into voting machines certified for use in the state of California has already begun reverberating on Capitol Hill. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who happens to be one of the chief sponsors of a ...
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Most vote machines lose test to hackers
Monday, July 30th, 2007John Wildermuth State-sanctioned teams of computer hackers were able to break through the security of virtually every model of California's voting machines and change results or take control of some of the systems' electronic functions, according to a University of California study released Friday. The researchers "were able to bypass physical and software security in every machine they tested,'' said Secretary of State Debra Bowen, who authorized the "top to bottom ...
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How the media is rigging the 2008 election
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007By Sam Smith The national media is rigging the 2008 election. That it doesn't realize this makes as little difference as the unconsciousness of a drunk driver or the upbringing of a prejudiced individual. Intent may explain or mitigate an offense; it does not, however, alter the effect. And the practice should be regarded as disreputable as any form of negligence that contributes to great harm. The main ...
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E-vote ‘threat’ to UK democracy
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007British democracy could be undermined by moves to use electronic voting in elections, warns a report. The risks involved in swapping paper ballots for touch screens far outweigh any benefits they may have, says the Open Rights Group report. It based its conclusions on reports from observers who watched e-voting trials in May's local elections. The group called for a halt to e-voting until it is reliable, easy to oversee and ...
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