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Why Voter Privacy, Security, andIntegrity Matters
general background
Peter WolfInternational IDEA27th Annual Conference“Guaranteeing Voter Privacy, Security and Integrity”Vilnius, September 6, 2018
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Electoral IntegrityPrivacy and Security
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Privacy in Paper Based Elections
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Privacy in Paper Based Elections
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Security in Paper Based Elections
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Security in Paper Based Elections
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Digital Privacy in Elections
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Digital Security in Elections:Keeping up with a cyber arms race
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Security taken seriously enough?
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• How secure is secure enough?• What are facts, what are rumors?• Who is an expert, who a spoiler?• How can stakeholders understand?
New Questions
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Judging Claims …
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Need for agreed minimumstandards and procedures
• Widely accepted• Inclusive development & update• Balancing security, privacy, accessibility,
transparency• Robust and explainable
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Examples: Recommendations andGuidelines
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Examples: Regulation (via GDPR &Critical Infrastructure)
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An Ongoing IDEA Project …
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Thank You!