Election security is a mess, and the cleanup won't arrive by the midterms
Many experts believe a proper fix for election security won't come until at least 2021.
by Alfred Ng October 5, 2018 5:00 AM
For many, the most intense race leading up to Election Day won't be among politicians. It'll be the mad, final scramble by county officials and tech companies to make sure your votes are safe from hackers.
But with the slow pace of funding, unprepared campaigns and lack of cooperation among counties, many cybersecurity experts wonder if they'll reach that finish line by the first Tuesday in November.
An election director in Illinois, for instance, still hasn't received any federal funding for cybersecurity. A security expert who traveled across the country to train campaigns found shockingly inadequate protection.
https://www.cnet.com/news/election-secu ... -midterms/
Many experts believe a proper fix for election security won't come until at least 2021.
by Alfred Ng October 5, 2018 5:00 AM
For many, the most intense race leading up to Election Day won't be among politicians. It'll be the mad, final scramble by county officials and tech companies to make sure your votes are safe from hackers.
But with the slow pace of funding, unprepared campaigns and lack of cooperation among counties, many cybersecurity experts wonder if they'll reach that finish line by the first Tuesday in November.
An election director in Illinois, for instance, still hasn't received any federal funding for cybersecurity. A security expert who traveled across the country to train campaigns found shockingly inadequate protection.
https://www.cnet.com/news/election-secu ... -midterms/