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Elections on the Internet -- Not Any Time Soon

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sad-but-true dept.

jACL writes "From the Technology Review article: "After several years debating minimum requirements for voting equipment, the computer science and public policy communities appear to agree that the Internet--as it exists today--can't sufficiently safeguard the privacy, security and reliability of the voting process. Pitfalls range from the obvious, such as malicious hackers, to the obscure. For example: Every state requires that votes be cast in secret, but how can officials verify that a party hack isn't standing beside a remote voter?"" Unfortunately, this is probably all to true.

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  1. Re:Cmd Taco needs a basic grammer course... by eMilkshake · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Cmd Taco needs a basic grammer course...

    CmdrTaco

    Expect more from your correctors.

  2. Re:Another pitfall ... by KilljoyAZ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    For one, Hank is dead.

    Not sure if that answers your question or not...

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  3. YEt again, modded down by a humorless idiot. by Unknown+Poltroon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Will you fucking moderators please just leave well enough alone? Why was this modded down? It was actaully relevant to the discussion, and humors. Whoever modded this down is obviously a humorless drone. I find myeself rooting for the goatsex guy more and more.

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  4. cOMON, MOD ME DOWN AGAIN, YOU STUPID ASS by Unknown+Poltroon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    coMON,

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