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Open-source voting: Secure over obscure?

Not that difficultI could have programmed a voting machine on a Commodore 64 in 1984 when I was twelve that is more reliable than Diebold... WITH A PAPER TRAIL. What's the problem?

Tags: open source

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

County's loss of voting data leads to new election

County's loss of voting data leads to new electionOh, gee!Oh, gee, there are people upset about electronic voting in Berkely, CA?? The primary grounds of the liberalist anti-government movement in America - and I am to be surprised that someone is upset about a government function? NAH. This...

Tags: Corporate communications, partisan, recount, Berkeley

Discussion threads 2007-07-17

County's loss of voting data leads to new election

In another case that puts into question the usability of electronic voting machines, a California judge is likely to order a new election for a Berkeley, CA, ballot initiative that lost due to dubious electronic voting machine data, reports IDG News Service.Judge Winifred Smith of the Alameda County Superior Court...

Tags: State &, Local Govt, Elections

Blog posts 2007-07-16

OH election workers sentenced for recount fraud

People who suspect the 2004 presidential election was stolen got a boost recently when two Ohio election workers were sentenced to prison for rigging a recount of that states election. According to the AP, Jacqueline Maiden, the election boards third-highest ranking employee and ballot manager Kathleen Dreamer, each were...

Tags: recount, worker

Blog posts 2007-03-14

In FL, missing e-votes cast doubt on House race

A Florida Democrat who lost his House race is seeking a recount after dozens of people reported problems using Sarasota County’s touch-screen voting machines and a significant number of ballots had no recorded votes in the high-profile race, The New York Times reports. Christine Jennings lost to...

Tags: Government technology, State &, Local Govt, Elections, Christine Jennings

Blog posts 2006-11-10

AZ delay may scuttle election recount

Arizona is unlikely to conduct a hand count to verify its touch-screen voting because the secretary of state failed to submit recount procedures in time for federal review, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Because of concerns about the use of electronic machine voting, the Arizona Legislature passed a law...

Tags: Kevin Tyne, recount, Jan Brewer

Blog posts 2006-09-12

States waking up to e-voting machines

States waking up to e-voting machineswindows CE is the problemSee, the voting machines run on Windows CE, which is short for Windows Critical Error. There will come a time when Bill Gates will make all the voting machines vote for him. Now, if the voting machines ran on Linux,...

Tags: Financial accounting, GOP-drafted HB3, Democratic Party, recount, e-voting machine, e-voting, democracy

Discussion threads 2005-12-07

Florida paves way for VoIP taxation

Florida paves way for VoIP taxationWhat I dont Understand About This isThe VOIP can be simply and application only. It does not have to be a device. And the 'business runing the ''- 'service,can simply be a barn full of servers with networking accesories servers."". The users have automated IP...

Tags: Taxes, Telephony, Free trade, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, tax, recount, server

Discussion threads 2004-05-03

Additional Resources

Electronic voting: Changing the world faster than a Windows upgrade

no encryption is good enough...Considering the power the US President has to shape US and World Policy, I think EVERYONE will be gunning to crack that nut.Enemies will try to get the worst/weakest candidate. Allies will try to get the guy who most loves them into power. Business...

Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, e-voting, Windows Upgrade, Changing

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Lawn Service Assistant 1.3 (Windows)

Professional lawn care business software. Now you can keep track of all past tree service jobs, lawn mowing job or snow removal jobs. Use the calendar to schedule anything you want, such as appointments or equipment maintenance. You can use the scheduler to find the best fit by viewing dates,...

Tags: Job, Customer, Microsoft Windows, Lawn, Binary House Software, Recruitment & Selection, Backups, Viruses And Worms, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Security

Software downloads 2009-09-11

Pest Control Service 1.3 (Windows)

Powerful software to make your pest control business more efficient. Now you can easily record and view info on every job you have done (services in termite control, roach control, carpenter or wood bee control, rodent and bird control, flea control, cockroach control, and general pest control which includes ants,...

Tags: Customer, Microsoft Windows, Pest, Binary House Software, Backups, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-09-08

Visibility counts: IT execs who see energy bill more likely to think long-term

IT services company CDW reports that IT executives who are privy to their company's electricity bill are twice as likely to consider energy efficiency when buying their hardware. That's one of the findings in the 2009 Energy Efficient IT Report, which compiles the results of a July survey of 752...

Tags: Information Technology, CDW Corp., Strategy, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-07

Cleaning Service 1.3 (Windows)

Powerful software to make your cleaning business more efficient. Now you can easily record and view info on every cleaning job you have done: floor care, carpet care, self-employment, window washing, custodial training and many other areas related to the cleaning industry. You can use the scheduler to find the...

Tags: Customer, Microsoft Windows, Binary House Software, Backups, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-09-03

Deconstructing United Airlines: Where Customers are Transactions

Nothing new!I've had similar experiences with United.We tried to go from Baltimore to Florida...http://jeffstravellog.blogspot.com/2008/12/27-december-2008-miami-florida-nope.htmlThen we tried again the next day...http://jeffstravellog.blogspot.com/2009/01/28-december-2008-islamorada-florida-for.htmlNever had issues like this with any other airlines.A Contrary ViewWow, United really pulled your chain, as indicated by your investment in your extensive post. You cite some sad cases of...

Tags: United Airlines, Customers Ltd., United Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support

Despite my dislike for all things outsourced, my first experience with DELL's call center in India was a largely positive one. So this week, during a particularly intense session of software testing, the 500GB hard drive on my DELL Precision 530 decided to...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, CD, Call-center, Indian, Minesh, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Desktops, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Election industry fights open source like it is 1999

Election industry fights open source like it is 1999Correction: change the insecure in previous posting to secureReally got to look closer at what I post.I have to agree that the electronic election industryNeeds some severe reform, if not the hammer brought down on them. I was ALWAYS suspicious as to...

Tags: Companies, election industry, open source, TRANSPARENCY

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

The color that shall not be named. AMD's Vertal downplays green credentials, plays up efficiency arguments

I realize Advanced Micro Devices has some news in the offing this week that likely will supersede the urgency of this blog's content, but I wanted to recount some high points from a conversation I had about two weeks ago with Larry Vertal, the company's senior strategist when it comes...

Tags: Energy Efficiency, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Larry Vertal, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Hackers deface LHC site, came close to turning off particle detector

Is it now cyberwar over atom-smashing? A team of Greek hackers calling themselvses Greek Security Team has penetrated the Large Hadron Collider and defaced a public website. No real damage done, but the hackers got perilously close. The hackers attacked the Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment, or...

Tags: Hacker, Content Management System, LHC, Hacking, Security, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-12

Major flaw in State of Pennsylvania online voter registration puts user data at risk

Major flaw in State of Pennsylvania online voter registration puts user data at riskCommonThis is a common phenomenon, happens to MS-only shops.You get a 'developer' who only knows Microsoft technology. (aka: Softie). Since Microsoft stresses ease of use (they don't do complexity well), you get the point and click 'developer'...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., ASPX, online voter registration, voter registration, MAJOR Flaw

Discussion threads 2008-03-19

Our students will need to drive e-voting

Our students will need to drive e-votingEvoting vs Paper voting.Chris,That's a great question. I sent my wife teacher this link to ask her opinion and also ask her to talk to a few students to see what they say. I'll be interested in what they have to say.In my...

Tags: e-voting, ballot

Discussion threads 2008-03-05