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

[Andrew Farmer <andfarm () teknovis com>]

On 19 Aug 2004, at 10:08, Tremaine wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:21:49 -0500, Michael Williamson
> <michael () puffin tamucc edu> wrote:
> > > 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.
> >
> > 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.
>
> Perhaps they need to invest in some of this...
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/12/wifi_wallpaper/

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

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000J1V3

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