Tech News update Microsoft to Reward Hackers for Finding Bugs in Open Source Election Software Oct 30, 2019 Fair elections are the lifelines of democracy, but in recent years election hacking has become a hot topic worldwide. Whether it’s American voting…
Tech Industry Europe dials up pressure on tech giants over election security Dec 25, 2018 The European Union has announced a package of measures intended to step up efforts and pressure on tech giants to combat democracy-denting…
Tech and Gadget Republicans Admit to Being Hacked During 2018 Election Cycle Dec 5, 2018 Regardless of what side of the political spectrum you reside on, political hacks can be unnerving. While they can potentially affect the outcome of…
Social Media Facebook is making a huge mistake if it disbands its election war room Dec 3, 2018 Bloomberg reported a Facebook spokesperson saying that the war room had been disbanded and the company was still determining how to handle future…
Tech and Gadget Facebook election ‘war room’ goes quiet—for now Nov 27, 2018 Facebook said on Monday a “war room” set up to defend the social network from abuses aimed at influencing elections in Brazil and the US has…
Social Media Instagram’s New Feature Encourages Users To Vote On Election Day | Social Media Nov 6, 2018 The 2018 Midterm brings something new to Instagram. Since last Sunday through Election Day, Instagram users can use an “I Voted” sticker, and will be…
Advertising WhatsApp bans more than 100,000 accounts in Brazil election | Advertising Oct 20, 2018 WhatsApp banned hundreds of thousands of accounts in Brazil as the Facebook messaging service struggles to contain spam, misinformation and…
Social Media Facebook built an election ‘war room’ to try and avoid repeating the mistakes of 2016 | Social Oct 19, 2018 Facebook has built a physical “war room” in its California headquarters to try and avoid repeating the mistakes of the 2016 US presidential…
Cyber Security Symantec takes on election hacking by fighting copycat websites | Cyber Security Sep 19, 2018 James Martin/CNET Symantec is offering a free tool for US campaigns and election officials to fight fraudulent websites, the company announced…
Artificial intelligence Symantec offers free anti-spoofing services to US political campaigns and election groups |… Sep 19, 2018 Symantec is the latest private security company to offer its expertise to vulnerable political targets on the house. Today the company announced…