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Security researchers slam Voatz brief to the Supreme Court on anti-hacking law

Much is at stake when the Supreme Court considers the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Sep 14, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

Voatz app, mobile voting, elections, election security, blockchain, voatz hackerone — A sign of Voatz’s deteriorating relationship with HackerOne came last month when researchers noticed that Voatz had updated its policy on the HackerOne website, saying it couldn’t “guarantee safe harbor” for researchers accessing the company’s live election systems. (Scoop News Group)

Voatz urges Supreme Court to not protect ethical research from prosecution

The Boston-based company previously severed ties with a bug bounty platform over a discrepancy.

Sep 4, 2020 By Jeff Stone

CISA, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, RSA 2019 — The DHS and CISA booth at the 2019 RSA conference in San Francisco. (Scoop News Group photo)

DHS memo: ‘Significant’ security risks presented by online voting

The advisory is perhaps the federal government’s sternest official warning yet against online voting.

May 11, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

internet voting — Experts say big leaps need to be made before allowing untrusted consumer systems to be used for remote marking of ballots. (Getty Images)

Why you can’t trust your vote to the internet

Building trustworthy online voting systems requires governance, transparency and long-term investment in fundamental research.

Apr 13, 2020 By Brett Winterford

coronavirus — Security researchers feel that online voting is not ready for a general election, even in the midst of a crisis. (Getty Images)

Experts: Internet voting isn’t ready for COVID-19 crisis

Yet, the internet will play a crucial role in registration and ballot distribution for this year's election.

Apr 8, 2020 By Brett Winterford