Baltimore City’s new mayor had been on the job for four days when he had to announce that city’s computer system had fallen victim to a ransomware attack.
Internet and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
Internet and Democracy is our section encompasses all the different ways the internet has changed or will change the election process. Many different reforms of voting have become necessary to discuss including electronic means of casting a vote, counting votes or courting votes. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents or Voting Machines.
How to Ensure Everyone Can Vote In Their Pajamas
We do everything online from sharing baby pictures (eating first carrots!) to finding our dream vacation, to banking. We want voting to be just as easy.
Will Soccer Fans Warm To Blockchain Voting?
What is blockchain technology for? OK, at this point, I realize that many of you will already have come up with a number of compelling use cases.
Florida Governor Says Russian Hackers Breached 2 Counties In 2016
Russian hackers breached the systems of two county elections systems in Florida in 2016, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday at a news conference.
Can Open Source Help Safeguard Elections?
Lawmakers are demonstrating increased interest in open source technology as a means to solving longstanding challenges around election security.
Deep Fake Videos Increasingly Worry U.S. Intelligence Agencies
A video of a seemingly real news anchor, reading a patently false script saying things like the “subways always run on time”.
Podcast: Facebook Is Not A Democracy
Facebook bills itself as an organization designed to serve democracy, but Penn State’s Matt Jordan argues that the company’s motivations really much different. Hear more on the Democracy Works podcast.
Research Examines New Technology For Informing Voters
Voter-advice applications give voters opportunity to get unbiased advice about which candidates or parties to support, usually in complex contexts.
Finding Real Potential in New Microsoft Election Security Software
Two of the three top U.S elections vendors have expressed interest in potentially incorporating open-source software into their proprietary voting systems.
At Least $42 Million Spent On Blockchain Legislation Lobbying In 3 Months
Around 40 entities lobbied for bitcoin and blockchain-related causes in the United States in Q1 2019, political news site Roll Call reported on April 30.