MIT Researchers: Voatz, Voting App, Can Be Hacked

February 17, 2020

New research published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology uncovered security vulnerabilities in a mobile voting application that was used during the 2018 midterm elections in West Virginia.

CISA Partners With Cutting-Edge Election Security Auditing Tool Ahead of 2020 Election

December 2, 2019

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is teaming up with election officials and private sector partners to develop and pilot an open source post-election auditing tool ahead of the 2020 elections.

You Cast Your Vote…Or Did You?

Tom DeSot

October 18, 2019

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Of late, much has been written regarding the dangers of electronic voting machines and how their security controls are either lacking or non-existent, leading to potential voter fraud or changes in how ballots are cast

Report: More Federal Funding is Needed to Secure 2020 Elections

July 18, 2019

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The $380 million of Federal funds allocated to election security is not sufficient, and additional Federal support will be needed to secure the 2020 election, says a new report.

On Election Day, Security Risks Loom

November 6, 2012

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Some security experts think there could still be some problems today on election day -- some lost or misattributed votes could go completely undetected.

Locations that were once considered safe havens such as schools, places of worship and healthcare institutions are no longer immune to acts of violence, and that includes healthcare, such as hospitals, emergency rooms, and facilities that provide healthcare outside of a hospital environment.

Passive vs. Active Video Surveillance at Yale University

This webinar will cover the design phase of the Yale Police Department’s existing radar layout at the Yale Bowl and the security challenges it has presented. It will also discuss the need to keep the historical nature of the Yale Bowl building in mind while designing a new surveillance system. In addition, the webinar will cover how the Yale public safety team is using the new surveillance system to identify a suspect to decide, in real time, whether or not to dispatch additional resources.

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2020 February

This month, Security magazine highlights John McClurg, Senior VP and CISO at Blackberry, and the evolving role of the CISO. Also, we highlight Tim McCreight, Acting CSO for the city of Calgary, Alberta, and discuss if civilians can truly Stop the Bleed and how to calculate ROI for better security. Industry leaders discuss public references and their impact on security careers, information security frameworks and convergence trends in 2020.

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