EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Stanley A. Klein
Organization : | N/A
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
General Comments
Comment : | Threats: ... All threats to voting systems can be classified under one or more of these vulnerabilities. d) Voting phase 1) A voter is able to insert malicious code or otherwise tamper with the voting device to cause or perform any of the items listed in a2. 2) An insider is able to insert code or otherwise tamper with, e.g., adjust, the voting device or with any stored data that causes, performs, or allows any of the items listed in a2 whether deliberately or inadvertently. 3) An eavesdropper is able to use compromising electromagnetic emissions to identify or modify ballots cast by voters, with or without collusion of the voters involved. 4) A voter, technician, poll worker or election official may be able to activate a Trojan horse or other malicious code that has been previously installed, in order to affect or manipulate ballot contents or vote. 5) An external device may be connected to the voting system through smart card or other external interface and allow unintended actions to occur.