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Privacy and security, the odd couple
Security Engineer Philippe Langlois reflects on the relationship between privacy and security—and the important role that tools like the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Privacy Framework can play.
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Every vote counts
Senior Policy Analyst Casandra Hockenberry reminds us to Keep Calm and Let the Election Officials Count On.
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Reflecting on the 2020 elections
Senior Policy Specialist and former candidate for the Utah State Senate Katy Owens Hubler reflects on the 2020 elections, the best-administered and most secure in United States history.
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Elections security quick wins checklist
Security Engineer Philippe Langlois outlines a number of possible cybersecurity activities that could be accomplished in the remaining days before the 2020 general election.
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Supporting our elections in 2020
Coronavirus has upended every aspect of our lives, and our elections are no exception. John Dziurłaj explains how everyone can help their local elections officials, poll workers, and election offices ensure a straightforward, trusted election.
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Los Angeles County primary: Observations in election redesign
Founding president Jared Marcotte shares his perspective on the election changes in Los Angeles County on Super Tuesday.
Election officials share similar goals of making elections as accessible, efficient, and …
The who, what, when and where of auditing
In this third post in the voter registration database auditing series, Solutions Architect John Dziurłaj talks about the data in the voter registration database and identifying what's critical.
Panel presentations, corrections, apologies, and other musings
Founding president Jared Marcotte reflects on his experience presenting at the 2019 U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Election Data Summit and shares some important parting thoughts.
On Thursday, June 27, …
An election administrator’s guide to DEF CON
OutStack Technologies President & Co-Founder Joshua M. Franklin shares some practical advice for election administrators heading to the DEF CON hacking village in Las Vegas.
First off, DEF …
Exploring voter registration auditing methods
In my last post, I discussed why establishing an audit trail for voter registration databases (VRDBs) is a crucial first step in our auditing journey. Today, I’ll focus on methodologies that can be used to perform the audit.
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