Thursday, August 24, 2006
Diebold voting machines fail in Alaska
Diebold voting machines in Alaska fail to transmit votes.
"[Division of Elections Director]Brewster said the slowdown has nothing to do with fraud concerns"
Yes, but.
Secure software is harder to write than bug-free software, which you may have noticed is already too difficult for most companies. Reliable software is software that can stand up to accidents, but secure software has to resist deliberate and clever attacks. If software is unreliable, you can assume it's insecure and usually be right.
This incident gives you a new way to approach your local election officials. Alaska had to spend extra money, you see, to hand-count ballots. Your local authorities may have closed their ears to talk about security issues but they may still understand money, especially if it comes out of their budget.
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"[Division of Elections Director]Brewster said the slowdown has nothing to do with fraud concerns"
Yes, but.
Secure software is harder to write than bug-free software, which you may have noticed is already too difficult for most companies. Reliable software is software that can stand up to accidents, but secure software has to resist deliberate and clever attacks. If software is unreliable, you can assume it's insecure and usually be right.
This incident gives you a new way to approach your local election officials. Alaska had to spend extra money, you see, to hand-count ballots. Your local authorities may have closed their ears to talk about security issues but they may still understand money, especially if it comes out of their budget.
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