California scrutinizes Diebold e-voting

Iria · Dec 22, 2005, 02:26 AM

California election officials said this week that they can't certify Diebold's electronic voting systems without additional federal review.

In a letter (click for PDF) sent Tuesday to the embattled Ohio-based company, Elections Chief Caren Daniels-Meade said "significant unresolved security concerns" exist with the memory cards used by Diebold's systems. She ordered the company to submit the source code of programs associated with those cards for "immediate evaluation" by federal independent testing authorities (ITA).

"Once we have received a report from the federal ITA adequately analyzing this source code, in addition to the technical and operational specifications relating to the memory card and interpreter, we will expeditiously proceed with our comprehensive review of your application," Daniels-Meade wrote.
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Dec 22, 2005, 02:26 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	California scrutinizes Diebold e-voting California election officials said this week that they can't certify Diebold's electronic voting systems without additional federal review. In a letter (click for PDF) sent Tuesday to the embattled Ohio-based company, Elections Chief Caren Daniels-Meade said "significant unresolved security concerns" exist with the memory cards used by Diebold's systems. She ordered the company to submit the source code of programs associated with those cards for "immediate evaluation" by federal independent testing authorities (ITA). "Once we have received a report from the federal ITA adequately analyzing this source code, in addition to the technical and operational specifications relating to the memory card and interpreter, we will expeditiously proceed with our comprehensive review of your application," Daniels-Meade wrote. __________ Read More / Source: ZDNet