Re: RE: Electronic Voting Machines - WinVote by Adv anced Voting Solutions

[Tremaine <tremaine () gmail com>]

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:21:49 -0500, Michael Williamson
<michael () puffin tamucc edu> wrote:
> Using 802.11 for anything remotely critical is outright STUPID.
>
> FCC regulations are such that these part 15 devices (802.11, cordless
> phones, baby monitors) have no legal protection from interference from
> licensed services (amateur radio, TV stations, etc).  If I'm running a
> high powered (10-100 watt) maybe signal at 2.4 ghz for amateur radio TV
> and happen to be living across the street from an election center,
> they're basically screwed.  As a matter a fact, if their 802.11 is
> interfering with my licensed operation, it is they who must shut down.
>
> -Michael
>
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> > Without even commenting on the "security" of WEP, it seems to me that a
> > massive DDOS attack against the voting machines could prevent vote tallies
> > from being counted in a timely manner.

Perhaps they need to invest in some of this...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/12/wifi_wallpaper/

"British boffins have developed wallpaper that blocks Wi-Fi traffic
but still allows other wireless transmissions to pass through in a bid
to prevent unauthorised access to sensitive data via the WLAN.

Developed by UK defence company BAE Systems, the wallpaper uses
Frequency Selective Surface (FSS) sheeting, a material more commonly
found slapped on military aircraft, naval vessels and radar antennae,
New Scientist reports."


-- 
Tremaine
IT Security Consultant

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