Tuesday, August 24, 2010

more information on the EVM issue

aug 24th, 2010

usenix is the group that originally supported the unix operating system. listen to the podcast of the usenix panel discussion. https://www.dropbox.com/s/k0b2vib2mc1k6sy/indian-evm-panel-evtwote.mp3

there should be a full investigation of even a whiff of suspicion. 'ceasar's wife should be above suspicion' as they say. the more the EC stonewall and dissimulate, the more suspicious they look. 

this is also a matter of national security. india cannot afford to have its elections be unsafe. there is nothing more important for the country than ensuring that elections are proper, as we repose so much faith in the elected. 

gvln rao is a pollster, who thinks EVMs are dubious.

prof indiresan and alok shukla represent the EC.

halderman is a computer scientist who thinks EVMs are vulnerable. 

so two supporters, two opponents. 

the circumstantial evidence is chilling, and compelling. clearly EVMs are potentially hackable. whether they were hacked we dont know, but the chances are that they were. it has to be *proved* to the satisfaction of neutral scientists that they were not hacked. trojan horses, bluetooth/GSM radio -- the possibilities are endless.

why is the EC not revealing the 2 foreign cos that flash the ROM? why not reveal the source code? 

RajeevSrinivasa 
at the very least, the usenix guys deserve a hearing. they are not morons. when they say EVMs are dubious, they should be listened to.

RajeevSrinivasa 
1 hour panel discussion at usenix on EVMs. audio file w GVLN rao, prof indiresan, alok shukla dep EC, dr halderman 
http://bit.ly/...

RajeevSrinivasa 
a group of computer scientists wrote letter to EC saying EVMs are vulnerable. no ranting/raving bunch: sober folks. 
http://bit.ly/...

RajeevSrinivasa 
@gopimaliwal
w/ all due respect to prof indiresan, he should recuse himself. he is not neutral, as he is the EC's main witness.

RajeevSrinivasa 
we skewered apple for gestapo tactics against the fellow who leaked the iPhone4. EC is doing the same nazi thing to intimidate re. EVMs

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"Mainstream" media still silent on the issue; the connivance and/or reluctance is palpable.If Burqa Dutt and Pir Sanghvi can have some alleged connection with the 2G scam/Nira Radia, what is the media not involved in ?