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CA squabble with ES&S will delay SF election results

Election night in San Francisco will be an anticlimactic affair, as Secretary of State Debra Bowen has implemented strict controls over Election Systems and Software, the company that makes the city's e-voting machines, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "We'll probably be able to release the absentee ballot results at...

Tags: Debra Bowen, San Francisco, Ballot, Computer Associates International Inc., E-voting, Government, ZDNet Government

Blog posts 2007-09-19

CA says ES&S sold uncertified machines, wants $10m fine

California secretary of state Debra Bowen accused Election Systems & Software (ES&S) of ripping off the state by selling five counties nearly 1,000 electronic-voting machines that were not certified, InfoWorld reports."Given that each machine costs about $5,000, it appears ES&S has taken $5 million out of the pockets of several...

Tags: Debra Bowen, Computer Associates International Inc., E-voting, Machine, ZDNet Government

Blog posts 2007-08-21

Cal State Archives go online - but system is weak on usability

The acclaimed California State Archives are going digital, thanks to a new online catalog system, reports Government Technology.Secretary of State Debra Bowen unveiled the site, called Minerva, which has updated detailed descriptions of all types of records, from maps and photographs to the Robert F. Kennedy Assassination Investigation - as...

Tags: State &, Local Govt

Blog posts 2007-05-17

CA sold personal info for $6 a pop

Most people know that private companies sell personal information over the Web just a few hundred dollars, but who would have guessed that the state of California was in the ID sales business, too? And undercutting the private operators to boot. The San Jose Mercury News reports that...

Tags: Identity theft, Social Security, Web site development, Computer Associates International Inc., Debra Bowen, Web

Blog posts 2007-03-26

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Open-source voting: Secure over obscure?

At the OpenSource World event in San Francisco, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen says open-source software can help improve security in voting systems. Even with built-in security measures, though, potential human error among thousands of volunteers will put them at risk. [video=331148] by Larry Dignan

Tags: Security, Open Source, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Open-source voting: Secure over obscure?

At the OpenSource World event in San Francisco, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen says open-source software can help improve security in voting systems. Even with built-in security measures, though, potential human error among thousands of volunteers will put them at risk.

Tags: Security, Open Source, Open Source World

Videos 2009-08-13

Diebold wants out of elections, but buyers are scarce

Now that everyone realizes what a very bad idea electronic voting machines are, Diebold would like nothing more than to get out of the business. Alas, reports InfoWorld, it has been unable to sell Diebold Election Systems. Oh, and revenue projections for the company? Slashed.DES has a new name, Premier...

Tags: Diebold Inc., E-voting, ZDNet Government

Blog posts 2007-08-16

CA's new e-voting rules could mean return of paper ballots

As California goes, so goes the nation. Or so we can hope. California is proposing tough rules for e-voting machines - so tough they could mean the end of electronic voting machines in the state, reports the Oakland Tribune. For the first time, California is demanding the right...

Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., e-voting, David Dill, red team

Blog posts 2007-03-28

House watering down Calif. identify theft law

Congress is getting ready to pass national standards for rules on identity theft, a move that would gut California's strict rules, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The measure, which could come before the full House soon, follows a House vote early this month that would...

Tags: U.S. Congress

Blog posts 2006-03-23

Cal. lawmakers considers open source e-voting machines

California Legislator Debra Bowen ran hearings today on the possibilities of e-voting systems running open source software. Red Herring reports that the largely informational meeting was mostly aimed at building public support for the idea. The event occurs, though, as California tries to get e-voting systems into shape for its...

Tags: e-voting

Blog posts 2006-02-08