Thursday, 3 November 2016

E-Voting Refuses to Die Even Though It's Neither Secure nor Secret

E-Voting Refuses to Die Even Though It's Neither Secure nor Secret

In theory, using the internet or e-mail to vote for the U.S. president sounds like a good idea. It would be easier than rushing to the nearest polling station before or after work, and it might pull in notoriously apathetic younger voters already living most of their lives via screens. But in reality these online channels have proved to be terribly insecure, plagued by cyber attacks and malicious software able to penetrate supposedly well-protected financial, medical and even military systems.
Read more: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/e-voting-refuses-to-die-even-though-it-s-neither-secure-nor-secret/?source=Snapzu

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