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California To Sue Diebold; Diebold
Pleased
California To Sue Diebold; Diebold
Pleased
09/07/2004 09:59 PMThe latest in the Diebold saga in California is that Attorney General
Bill Lockyer has decided to
sue the company,
saying they made false claims about their product. Amusingly, Diebold
continues to mislead in their response to the lawsuit by noting that
they are: "pleased Lockyer dropped the probe." When the only reason
the probe has been dropped is because there's enough info to sue, it
seems like there's not much to be "pleased" about.
Greater Democracy: Democracy for a
connected world.
Greater Democracy: Democracy for a
connected world.
08/27/2004 09:30 PMBen Barnes admits helping Bush Jr. into the National Guard During
Vietnam .. Watch the video here .. explains ..
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Democracy Now! | EXCLUSIVE: DEMOCRACY
NOW! Confronts Wesley Clark Over His
Bombing Of Civilians, Use Of Cluster
Bombs And Depleted Uranium And The
Bombing Of Serb Television
Democracy Now! | EXCLUSIVE: DEMOCRACY
NOW! Confronts Wesley Clark Over His
Bombing Of Civilians, Use Of Cluster
Bombs And Depleted Uranium And The
Bombing Of Serb Television
01/27/2004 11:30 AMDemocracy Now! Exclusive: Wesley Clark Admits Targeting Civilians In
Yugoslavia [audio/video] ..
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DieBold, Die Die Die!
DieBold, Die Die Die!
12/22/2003 10:14 AM From Slashdot: tassii writes "Looks like Diebold is in yet more
trouble. In this article from Wired.com, an audit of the Diebold
E-Voting machines revealed that the company installed uncertified
software in all 17 counties that use its electronic voting equipment.
While 14 counties used software that had been qualified by federal
authorities but not certified by state authorities, three counties,
including Los Angeles, used software that had never been certified by
the state or qualified by federal authorities for use in any election.
And in this article, Wired.com is reporting that at least five
convicted felons secured management...
CNN Reports on Diebold
CNN Reports on Diebold
11/02/2003 10:49 AMAn Anonymous Reader writes "CNN has finally picked up the story about
concerns about Diebold voting machines. It's about time this made it
into the mainstream ...
EFF sues Diebold!
EFF sues Diebold!
11/03/2003 05:59 PMEFF is suing Diebold on behalf of the Online Policy Group, who are
being threatened with a bogus copyright action in retaliation for
linking to a website that describes the technical failings off
Diebold's voting machines.
"Diebold's blanket cease-and-desist notices are a blatant abuse of
copyright law," said EFF Staff Attorney Wendy Seltzer. "Publication of
the Diebold documents is clear fair use because of their importance to
the public debate over the accuracy of electronic voting machines."
Diebold threatened not only the ISPs of direct publishers of the
corporate documents, but also the ISPs of those who merely publish
links to the documents. In one such instance, the ISP Online Policy
Group (OPG) refused to comply with Diebold's demand that it prohibit
Independent Media Network (IndyMedia) from linking to Diebold
documents. Neither IndyMedia nor any other publisher hosted by OPG has
yet published the Diebold documents directly.
"As an ISP committed to free speech, we are defending our users' right
to link to information that's critical to the debate on the
reliability of electronic voting machines," said OPG's Colocation
Director David Weekly. "This case is an important step in defending
free speech by helping protect small publishers and ISPs from
frivolous legal threats by large corporations."
LinkStudents, ISP Sue Diebold
Students, ISP Sue Diebold
11/03/2003 07:20 PMKrugman on Diebold
Krugman on Diebold
12/02/2003 01:26 PM Paul Krugman lays out the e-voting machine issues in his column.
Here's his opening paragraph: Inviting Bush supporters to a
fund-raiser, the host wrote, "I am committed to helping Ohio deliver
its electoral votes to the president next year." No surprise there.
But Walden O'Dell - who says that he wasn't talking about his business
operations - happens to be the chief executive of Diebold Inc., whose
touch-screen voting machines are in increasingly widespread use across
the United States....
Other News: Diebold
Other News: Diebold
05/03/2004 09:39 AMCalifornia is pursuing civil and criminal actions against Diebold for
fraud in a drive to install its electronic voting machines.
Con Job at Diebold Subsidiary
Con Job at Diebold Subsidiary
12/18/2003 05:50 AMDiebold, already in hot water for the management of its electronic
voting machines, takes more flak for having some ex-cons in management
positions at a subsidiary.
The Diebold Papers and the Law
The Diebold Papers and the Law
04/24/2004 12:57 PMErnest Miller discusse
s a judge's ruling that the Oakland Tribune must return legal memos it was leaked about the latest Diebold
e-voting fiasco.
His main point, and it's a good one:
"Of course, one
might note that bloggers would have been much more likely to publish a
story based on the memos and publish all the memos simultaneously.
There would be nothing left to return to Jones Day under the judge's
order; it all would have been published on the internet. By trying to
maintain an exclusive, the newspaper has created the possibility that
the documents will be suppressed."
Cringely on Diebold
Cringely on Diebold
12/08/2003 09:14 AM Robert Cringely writes: Diebold makes a lot of ATM machines. They
make machines that sell tickets for trains and subways. They make
store checkout scanners, including self-service scanners. They make
machines that allow access to buildings for people with magnetic
cards. They make machines that use magnetic cards for payment in
closed systems like university dining rooms. All of these are machines
that involve data input that results in a transaction, just like a
voting machine. But unlike a voting machine, every one of these other
kinds of Diebold machines — EVERY ONE — creates a paper
trail and...
More Diebold problems.
More Diebold problems.
11/16/2003 11:30 AM Anthony
Argyriou uncovers what seems to be a serious problem either with
California voting machines or the vote tallying system:
The Secretary of State's summary of votes on the Davis recall
shows three counties--Alameda, Kern, and Plumas--that apparently had
zero voters who didn't vote on the recall. Not one. All
three counties used Diebold machines. Other counties ranged from 0.5%
to 10.3% of voters not voting on the recall.
More from
Rick Hasen, a top election law scholar.
[Via Volokh.] Diebold Cashes In
Diebold Cashes In
07/21/2004 02:49 PMATM and voting systems manufacturer announces record earnings.
Thumbs down on Diebold
Thumbs down on Diebold
05/03/2004 05:17 AMUSA Today May 3 2004 9:07AM GMT
California Says No More Diebold
California Says No More Diebold
04/22/2004 08:00 PMFollowing story after story after story of questionable actions by
Diebold with their electronic voting machines, culminating in the news
that they
knew
they were breaking the law by using uncertified software in their
machines during last month's primaries, a commission has recommended
that
California decertify all Diebold voting machines.
Secretary of State Kevin Shelley has until the end of next week to
make a decision on whether or not to follow the recommendation, and so
far he's shown a good understanding of the issues involved (he is the
one who said
all
e-voting machines should have a paper trail). Diebold's response
is typical. Instead of admitting that they screwed up repeatedly in
very damaging ways, they claim that being decertified "doesn't solve
the problems" - suggesting that it's not their fault that they didn't
solve their own problems and went ahead with illegally using software
that hadn't been certified.
Diebold Machine May Get Boot
Diebold Machine May Get Boot
04/23/2004 05:30 AMA voting panel urges California officials to stop using a voting
machine made by Diebold Election Systems, and recommends that the
state consider filing civil and criminal charges against the company.
Kim Zetter reports from Sacramento.
California votes against Diebold
California votes against Diebold
04/22/2004 02:41 PMCNET Apr 22 2004 7:14PM GMT
Diebold out of Calif. county
Diebold out of Calif. county
05/27/2004 03:23 AMUSA Today May 27 2004 6:54AM GMT
Case Against Diebold To Continue...
Hopefully
Case Against Diebold To Continue...
Hopefully
12/02/2003 09:51 AMWhile Diebold quietly
backed
down from their legal threats against anyone hosting their
internal documents, showing that they knew their e-voting machines
were not secure, one of the groups suing them says they're going to
pus
h forward with the lawsuit to get a decision saying that such
whistleblowing (and especially just linking to others hosting such
documents) is not a violation of copyright law. Hopefully the courts
will hear the case. Unfortunately, recent history suggests that now
that Diebold has withdrawn their lawsuits, the court may say the
matter is closed - meaning that companies like Diebold can continue to
improperly use the DMCA to threaten anyone blowing the whistle, unless
those people can generate enough bad publicity to force the company to
back down.
can this really be true: diabolic
diebold
can this really be true: diabolic
diebold
09/03/2004 09:26 PMI've never really bought the conspiracy story surrounding the Diebold
voting machine stuff. I've been happy that the issue has been raised
(and even happier that the battle about copyright that Diebold's
effort at censoring criticism created also created the
Free Culture movement at Swarthmore,
and now spreading).
But if
this story is
true, I will have to rethink my view. As reported at Blackboxvoting:
By entering a 2-digit code in a hidden location, a second
set of votes is created. This set of votes can be changed, so that it
no longer matches the correct votes. The voting system will then read
the totals from the bogus vote set. It takes only seconds to change
the votes, and to date not a single location in the U.S. has
implemented security measures to fully mitigate the
risks.
Is this really true?
Diebold Gets Stay in California
Diebold Gets Stay in California
01/17/2004 10:53 PMExpecting California officials to rule on Diebold Election Systems'
recent actions in the state, voting activists descended upon the
capital Thursday to express their views. But nothing happened. Kim
Zetter reports from Sacramento.
La EFF contraataca: Diebold vs
Democracia
La EFF contraataca: Diebold vs
Democracia
11/10/2003 11:20 PMMore Diebold E-Voting Vulnerabilities
More Diebold E-Voting Vulnerabilities
09/22/2004 11:53 AMCalif. Whistleblowers Sue Diebold
Calif. Whistleblowers Sue Diebold
07/12/2004 05:38 AMUnsealing a lawsuit by electronic-voting critics filed in November,
California's attorney general reveals the details of a suit against
Diebold that alleges shoddy balloting equipment exposed California
elections to hackers and software bugs.
Diebold May Be Banned From California
Diebold May Be Banned From California
12/17/2003 01:13 PMIt's looking like some of Diebold's choices may be coming back to
haunt them a bit. While they've been loudly unapologetic for security
holes that were found in their offerings (and quick to pull the legal
trigger on anyone who pointed them out), perhaps they should have
spent a little more time "doing the right thing" rather than "covering
up the wrong thing." The latest news is that California
may ban Diebold from selling voting machines in the state,
after investigating the claims that some of their machines were using
software that had not been certified. Meanwhile, Fortune magazine has
voted
paperless electronic voting as the worst technology of
2003.
Diebold gives up e-vote clampdown
Diebold gives up e-vote clampdown
12/02/2003 05:26 AMThe archive is safe
California AG Says He'll Sue Diebold
California AG Says He'll Sue Diebold
09/07/2004 10:12 PMEFF And Stanford Law Clinic Sue Diebold
EFF And Stanford Law Clinic Sue Diebold
11/03/2003 02:35 PMAs Diebold continues to send out cease-and-desist letters to
shut
down whistle-blower sites that show just how insecure Diebold's
electronic voting software is, the EFF and Stanford Law Clinic are
representing two Swarthmore students (and an ISP)
to sue Diebold to get them to stop issuing cease-and-desist
letters, saying that they are specious legal threats. In the case
of the ISP, Diebold sent a DMCA cease-and-desist takedown letter
because someone on their sites simply
linked to the documents.
There are any number of problems with what Diebold is doing. They're
trying to force down sites that simply link to information, which goes
too far. They're trying to stifle whistleblowing activity that
exposes their voting software's flaws (something that is important to
be made public, as Diebold has a large share of the electronic voting
machine market). Finally, they're using the DMCA for all of this, in
a way that it was clearly not intended to be used. The idea behind
the DMCA (as flawed as the thinking may be) was to stop someone from
taking content and reselling (or giving it away) it as their own -
undercutting the market. No one is trying to do that in this case.
The information being brought out isn't designed to
compete
with Diebold, but to expose them for having notoriously weak security
on a product that clearly needs to be very secure.
Diebold Settles With California
Diebold Settles With California
12/19/2004 03:47 PMNow that the elections are over, and electronic voting isn't in the
same sort of spotlight it was a few months ago, Diebold has
settle
d their lawsuit with the state of California, agreeing to pay $2.6
million for fraudulent claims made about their product. Some of that
money will go towards better training of poll workers. The company
also promises that next time (no, really) they will actually meet the
standards that have been set and won't mess with the software at the
last minute without telling anyone. It remains to be seen whether or
not that actually happens, as the company seems to have a history of
repeatedly ignoring the type of moves that might make people feel more
comfortable knowing their vote was actually counted.
State to Slam Diebold With Suit
State to Slam Diebold With Suit
09/08/2004 05:03 AMCalifornia Attorney General Bill Lockyer will move forward with a
false-claims lawsuit against the electronic voting-machine maker. The
Golden State accuses Diebold of installing electronic voting systems
that were not tested or approved.
Wired News: Con Job at Diebold
Subsidiary
Wired News: Con Job at Diebold
Subsidiary
12/19/2003 11:41 AMAt least five convicted felons secured management positions at a
manufacturer of electronic voting machines .. felons working in senior
management at an e-voting booth vendor .. Con Job at Diebold
Subsidiary .. outrage at this .. Oh boy .. Lovely ..
Wired
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Diebold To Drop Suit Against
Whistleblowers
Diebold To Drop Suit Against
Whistleblowers
12/02/2003 07:38 AMsegment writes "Fox News reports that 'Diebold said it would not sue
dozens of students, computer scientists and Internet service providers
who had received ...
Graham to go out with a bang--will
Diebold go out with a wimper?
Graham to go out with a bang--will
Diebold go out with a wimper?
12/13/2003 03:42 AMGraham Introduces Legislation To Ensure America€™s Votes Count ..
cleaning up our voting infrastructure .. Voter Verification
Act
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Diebold May Face Criminal Charges
Diebold May Face Criminal Charges
04/24/2004 05:03 AMA panel that recommended decertifying Diebold's touch-screen voting
machines in California also wants to see the company face charges for
violating the state's election laws. Kim Zetter reports from
Sacramento, California.
Diebold Backs Off Legal Challenge
Diebold Backs Off Legal Challenge
12/02/2003 06:32 AMIn August, activists posted Diebold memos online that suggested the
company knew its electronic voting machines were insecure. The company
responded with legal threats. Now it's pulling back in the face of
opposition. By Kim Zetter.
Slashback: Diebold, Cluster, Radiation
Slashback: Diebold, Cluster, Radiation
10/31/2003 07:28 PMDiebold to Pay $2.6M Due to Insecure
Voting Machines
Diebold to Pay $2.6M Due to Insecure
Voting Machines
12/19/2004 03:51 PMSlashdot Dec 19 2004 4:24AM GMT
Diebold voting machines vulnerability
Diebold voting machines vulnerability
08/31/2004 08:20 AM
Cory Doctorow:
Diebold's voting machines have a stunning security defect:
Manipulation technique found in the Diebold central tabulator -- 1,000
of these systems are in place, and they count up to two million votes
at a time.
By entering a 2-digit code in a hidden location, a second set of votes
is created. This set of votes can be changed, so that it no longer
matches the correct votes. The voting system will then read the totals
from the bogus vote set. It takes only seconds to change the votes,
and to date not a single location in the U.S. has implemented security
measures to fully mitigate the risks.
This program is not "stupidity" or sloppiness. It was designed and
tested over a series of a dozen version adjustments.
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Thanks, Michael!)
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