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There are a lot of words in this document. What we need is some infographics that boil it down into something people without the time to read and parse all of

by rotten 8y ago

There are a lot of words in this document. What we need is some infographics that boil it down into something people without the time to read and parse all of those findings can understand easily. A map showing vulnerable states, some pictures showing how easy it is to circumvent a particular system. Something that shows what percentage of machines are vulnerable and an easy way to know if the machines in my district are susceptible without having to wade through pages and pages of text.

btown 8y ago
Specifically, this makes the job much easier for non-tech journalists to report on the findings. Consider that Heartbleed practically became a meme due to the discoverers’ creation of a logo and website. If you want to stop the hack, social-hack the fix.
- whatshisface 8y ago
  >If you want to stop the hack, social-hack the fix. It's a little tangential, but I think this comment is evidence that the verb "hack" has finally completed its evolution into a synonym for "do."
mattferderer 8y ago
I would also like to see some things have more details, such as the 11 yr old hacking a mock up of the Florida election website. Was this a true representation of what Florida used or a learning tool with flaws built into it? I feel I could spend well over a week going through trying to learn more about each point made. I've also heard some people claim that a lot of these voting machines are no longer used.
- mmaunder 8y ago
  It was a learning tool with built in flaws and the kids were coached.
rthomas6 8y ago
This is great to say, but just wanting something doesn't get it done. How could we be proactive and accomplish this? I don't have any of the necessary skills, or the audience. This is really important to put attention toward because that is the only way to get those in power to care. How can we find the right people to make digestible press packages about this, and how do we get it published by people?
specialist 8y ago
I have a counter proposal: Demonstrate a model election. As in show what it looks like, explain all the bits. Voter registration, candidate filing, ballot production, poll books, signature verification, tabulation, ballot summary reports, etc. This will equip laypersons with the knowledge of what to fight for as they reform (improve) their local elections. FWIW, the gold standard is paper ballots cast at poll sites, tabulated when the polls close. Variations may be desirable, eg postal ballots to enfranchise, but know the tradeoffs.
rapind 8y ago
You should bring this to the attention of USAFActs. Even if you're not a Ballmer fan, they do have the necessary resources for this sort of work and it seems like it would align with their mission. https://usafacts.org/ https://usafacts.org/ Maybe we could start tweeting them? https://twitter.com/usafacts/ https://twitter.com/usafacts/
- rotten 8y ago
  Good idea. I tweeted at them.

by rotten 8y ago

btown 8y ago

Specifically, this makes the job much easier for non-tech journalists to report on the findings. Consider that Heartbleed practically became a meme due to the discoverers’ creation of a logo and website. If you want to stop the hack, social-hack the fix.

whatshisface 8y ago
>If you want to stop the hack, social-hack the fix. It's a little tangential, but I think this comment is evidence that the verb "hack" has finally completed its evolution into a synonym for "do."

mattferderer 8y ago

I would also like to see some things have more details, such as the 11 yr old hacking a mock up of the Florida election website. Was this a true representation of what Florida used or a learning tool with flaws built into it? I feel I could spend well over a week going through trying to learn more about each point made. I've also heard some people claim that a lot of these voting machines are no longer used.

mmaunder 8y ago
It was a learning tool with built in flaws and the kids were coached.

rthomas6 8y ago

This is great to say, but just wanting something doesn't get it done. How could we be proactive and accomplish this? I don't have any of the necessary skills, or the audience. This is really important to put attention toward because that is the only way to get those in power to care. How can we find the right people to make digestible press packages about this, and how do we get it published by people?

specialist 8y ago

I have a counter proposal: Demonstrate a model election. As in show what it looks like, explain all the bits. Voter registration, candidate filing, ballot production, poll books, signature verification, tabulation, ballot summary reports, etc. This will equip laypersons with the knowledge of what to fight for as they reform (improve) their local elections. FWIW, the gold standard is paper ballots cast at poll sites, tabulated when the polls close. Variations may be desirable, eg postal ballots to enfranchise, but know the tradeoffs.

rapind 8y ago

You should bring this to the attention of USAFActs. Even if you're not a Ballmer fan, they do have the necessary resources for this sort of work and it seems like it would align with their mission. https://usafacts.org/ https://usafacts.org/ Maybe we could start tweeting them? https://twitter.com/usafacts/ https://twitter.com/usafacts/

rotten 8y ago
Good idea. I tweeted at them.