Diebold Scandal

A SAIC report evaluating Diebold software (used in electronic voting machines) was released yesterday and it is a scathing evaluation. Read an evaluation of some of the more important conclusions HERE. Deibold says this about the report:

We are pleased to be moving forward," said Thomas W. Swidarski, president of Diebold Election Systems. "The thorough system assessment conducted by SAIC verifies that the Diebold voting station provides an unprecedented level of election security."

The report, on the other hand, notes this:

This Risk Assessment has identified several high-risk vulnerabilities in the implementation of the managerial, operational, and technical controls for AccuVote-TS voting system. If these vulnerabilities are exploited, significant impact could occur on the accuracy, integrity, and availability of election results. In addition, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could also damage the reputation and interests of the SBE and the LBEs. This Risk Assessment also identified numerous vulnerabilities with a risk rating of medium and low that may have an impact upon AccuVote-TS voting if exploited.

Read the whole mess and draw your own conclusions. The web site, Blackboxvoting.com, was temporarily shut down yesterday when Diebold threatened the ISP hosting BBV. The site is back up and stronger than ever. Check it out.