Data Privacy
Nov. 8, 2016
Could the election be hacked?
While the Florida election system hacking incident has raised fears that our election system is vulnerable to cyberattack, the hacking and rigging of national elections in the United States is not likely. By Hanley Chew
Hall of Justice (East Wing)
Hanley Chew
Judge
Felony Trials/Preliminary Hearings
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1995
The recent announcement that the computer system of a contractor for the Florida election system was likely accessed by Russian hackers has exacerbated fears concerning the cybersecurity surrounding the upcoming national election. The announcement was only the latest in a series of troubling reminders of the vulnerability of our voting system. In light of recent incidents, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has offered ass...
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