028. An Intro: Election Security

In 2016 it was reported that the Russian government targeted the US election system, and whilst there wasn’t any evidence that votes were tampered with, they could have changed data or even deleted voters. With the start of the US presidential 2020 election campaigns, we take a look at why you’d want to hack an election and the pros and cons of online voting. Key points: 1’00 Why would you want to hack an election? 4’13 The challenges of online voting 8’34 The ‘public intrusion test’ on the Swiss Government’s voting system 15’02 The benefits of online voting 17’24 Electronic voting machines 22’32 The Mueller Report - Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election 27’29 The pros and cons of paper ballets Useful links: Demystifying Tech Podcast: Will the UK ever get to vote electronically? - https://www.businesscloud.co.uk/podcasts/will-the-uk-ever-get-to-vote-electronically Defcon report on Cyber Vulnerabilities in U.S. Election Equipment, Databases, and Infrastructure - https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-25/DEF%20CON%2025%20voting%20village%20report.pdf Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 32 minutes For more information, follow us on Twitter @secarma or email us at [email protected] Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma