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RE: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes
From: "Reed, Phillip C. (LNG-DAY)" <phillip.reed () lexisnexis com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 11:22:15 -0400
Well there you go. Money is evidently more important than votes.
-----Original Message----- Why can't this all be done the same way Nevada handles modern slot machines? For example if you are playing a slot in Nevada and feel it's not behaving there is a 24 hour toll free number you can call and the Nevada Gaming Commission and they will send someone out to tear the machine apart and verify (among other things) that the software image in the machine corresponds to an approved one that is on file with the Nevada Gaming Commission. Slot machines undergo a torture test that involves 20,000 volt tasers to the outer case, lights (to try and confuse the pay out mechanism) and so on. The source code is reviewed and approved, kept on file with approved binary images, etc. Seriously folks, if it can be done right for a nickel slot machine you think it could be done right for an electronic voting machine.
...phil
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- Re: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes, (continued)
- Re: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes David F. Skoll (Sep 29)
- Re: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes float (Sep 30)
- Re: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes David F. Skoll (Sep 30)
- Re: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes Nicholas Knight (Sep 27)
- Re: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes Bob Toxen (Sep 28)
- Re: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes Kurt Seifried (Sep 28)
- RE: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes Reed, Phillip C. (LNG-DAY) (Sep 30)