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The Cybersecurity 202: Internet-based voting is the new front in the election security wars

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Anchor of The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter
May 11, 2020 at 7:43 a.m. EDT

Voting systems that rely on the Internet are fast becoming a major conflict zone in the battle to secure the 2020 election against hacking.

The development comes as states are scrambling to revamp their voting procedures to respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic. In some cases that means allowing digital voting to play a more prominent role, despite persistent warnings from experts that it's highly insecure and often unverifiable.