Dan WallachA quick security analysis of the new Hart InterCivic Verity DuoHarris County (Houston, Texas) was an early adopter of Hart InterCivic’s paperless DRE voting system in 2001, and kept that system going…Nov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021
Dan WallachA few extra details on the WIRED article about STAR-VoteWIRED recently ran a great article by Ben Wofford and a companion podcast about STAR-Vote, an effort that began in Austin, Texas to build…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Dan WallachVote-by-mail security in the age of COVID-19A recent Houston Chronicle article detailed the dispute between the Harris County Clerk, Chris Hollins, and the Texas Elections Director…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Dan WallachOn the effectiveness of “offensive” cyber operations and what it means for the November 2020…Avid watchers of Game of Thrones will recall the Night’s Watch didn’t just huddle inside their Castle Black garrison at The Wall: a…Aug 25, 2020Aug 25, 2020
Dan WallachHOWTO: Protect your small organization against electronic adversariesOctober is “cyber security awareness month”. Among other notable announcements, Google just rolled out “advanced protection” — free for any…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Dan WallachBeing an audience member for the Late Show with Stephen ColbertNormally I blog about things from my professional life, but today I want to write up my experience getting tickets for and attending the…Aug 2, 20171Aug 2, 20171
Dan WallachWe Need the EAC(Update: a new version of this essay appeared as an op-ed in Wired.)Feb 8, 2017Feb 8, 2017
Dan WallachHowTo: Circumventing Nation-State App Store CensorshipThe latest news: China and Russia are compelling Apple and Google to censor specific apps from their app stores. Writes Farhad Manjoo in…Jan 18, 2017Jan 18, 2017
Dan WallachThe Intelligence Community Assessment of Russian Activities in US Elections and What It Means For…The U.S. intelligence community has released its declassified report on Russian activities in relation to the recent U.S. election. It’s 25…Jan 6, 2017Jan 6, 2017
Dan WallachOn the Electoral College, the National Popular Vote, and Compartmentalizing Recounts in Close RacesIn 2012, Donald Trump described the Electoral College as “a disaster” (see, e.g., Snopes). Now, he’s the beneficiary of Electoral College…Dec 20, 20162Dec 20, 20162