EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Matt Bishop
Organization : | University of California Davis
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 6.4.4.1
Page no. : | 10
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Comment : | Currently, the standard requires a unique identification number, software version number, software vendor name, etc. to be supplied with the system documentation [7, Vol I §6.4.4.1]. If this information differs from the equipment delivered to the polling center, it is a reason for concern. If this information does not differ, however, the system still may not be the one expected. It is trivial for malicious software to spoof a version number or report any anticipated vendor’s name.