Challenges in Forensic Computing
The ever-changing nature of technology contributes to the problems encountered by experts when collecting and preparing digital evidence for courtroom presentation.
Rebecca Mercuri
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Florida 2002: Sluggish Systems, Vanishing Votes
Following the 2000 presidential election debacle in Florida, government officials promised sweeping reforms that would prevent such chaos from reoccurring. Indeed, the Florida election code was extensively revised, punchcard systems were outlawed, and over $125 million was spent on new voting equipment and training for voters and election administrators. What could possibly go wrong? Apparently […]
The software development process can benefit from the use of established standards and procedures to assess compliance with specified objectives, and reduce the risk of undesired behaviors. One such international standard for information security evaluation is the Common Criteria (CC, ISO IS 15408, csrc.nist.gov/cc). Although use of the CC is currently mandated in the U.S. […]
Inside Risks: Voting Automation (early and Often?)
Computerization of manual processes often creates opportunities for social risks, despite decades of experience. This is clear to everyone who has waded through deeply nested telephone menus and then been disconnected. Electronic voting is an area where automation seems highly desirable but fails to offer significant improvements over existing systems, as illustrated by the following […]
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