Wednesday, May 09, 2007

California Voting Computer review panel includes David Wagner

The California Secretary of State's website has an article, "Top-To-Bottom Review," that says:

Secretary of State Debra Bowen will begin a thorough top-to-bottom review of the voting machines certified for use in California the week of May 14, 2007. The review is designed to restore the public's confidence in the integrity of the electoral process and is designed to ensure that California voters are being asked to cast their ballots on machines that are secure, accurate, reliable, and accessible.

The panel will include TRUST members David Wagner, Deirdre Mulligan and Joseph Lorenzo Hall.

David Wagner testifies on Electronic Voting

David Wagner supplied written testimony, "Testimony on Voting System Testing and Cerification," to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives on May 7, 2007.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Respectful Cameras

Technology Review's article, Respectful Cameras, discusses the Respectful Cameras work at UC Berkeley of Jeremy Schiff and Professor Ken Goldberg. See also a 2005 presentation, "Too Close For Comfort: Free Speech, Privacy, and the Demonstrate Project," which discusses the Demonstrate project.