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E-Voting Firm VoteHere Discloses October Break-In

Posted by timothy on from the what-are-the-28%-thinking-exactly dept.

linuxwrangler writes "In the ongoing saga of electronic voting 'security,' eVoting company VoteHere is the latest to reveal that they were the victim of a computer break-in. According to VoteHere founder, Jim Adler, the concern isn't about their source code which they plan to reveal 'eventually,' anyway, but is about the possible release of salary and other HR data. Astoundingly, the 'hot poll' associated with this story has (as this is being posted) 28% of respondents saying they would trust their vote on the internet and 41% saying 'not now, but maybe soon.' Feel free to cast your vote." Reader nSignIfikaNt points to the Assocated Press' article as carried by CNN.

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  1. See? by Shky · · Score: 5, Funny

    Problems with voting are clear and simple proof that fascist dictatorships are the only way to go.

    E-Communism and E-Oppression would be far more successful, no doubt.

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  2. Vote on the internet by soliaus · · Score: 5, Funny
    Astoundingly, the 'hot poll' associated with this story has (as this is being posted) 28% of respondents saying they would trust their vote on the internet and 41% saying 'not now, but maybe soon.' Feel free to cast your vote.

    So what, your telling to vote on the internet to tell them that I dont want to vote on the internet? Quite astounding indeed...

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  3. Salary data! by magarity · · Score: 3, Funny

    the concern ... is about the possible release of salary and other HR data.

    Mobilize the national defence! The management salary figures have been compromised!
    What, vote tampering? So?

  4. You know the vote was hacked .. by cfuse · · Score: 3, Funny

    When Natalie Portman of the hot grits party is elected.

  5. My Submission Was Better by tealover · · Score: 5, Funny

    I questioned whether it was Alanis Morrisette-like irony or real irony that a company charged with securing internet voting had their servers hacked and also alluded to the possibility that the 2004 presidential election will make us all remiss for the stability of the 2000 elections.

    It was actually one of my better submissions. It was funny and yet pithy. It had pith. Real pith.

    ...

    But this submission is ok, I guess...

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  6. So what's new? by dejinshathe · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the little I hear about US elections (and let's face it that's gonna be all the cock-ups & bad press) I wasn't aware that people a) voted much, or b) had much faith that the votes were fairly counted and apportioned anyway...

    Then again, perhaps I need to find an alternative to Michael Moore as my sole window into US POlitics.

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  7. In four years... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...they'll ask:

    "Hey, did you vote for Arnold this time?"

    "Yeah, man. Six times!"

  8. This just in. by Stonent1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The future of E-Voting to be decided by an E-Vote.

  9. Re:umm...ok by BuckaBooBob · · Score: 4, Funny

    Any Company on the internet Can be Hacked...

    In Actuality MS could most likely come up with the Most Secure E-voting Software

    Voting Atendant: "Sorry all of our E-voting computers are plauged with a Blaster Worm variant and will not work.. Please use the standard Manual Process.."

    Where do you want to vote today?

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  10. Don't worry, be happy! by flacco · · Score: 4, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our new President, Kevin Mitnick.

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