Podcast appearances and mentions of barbara simons

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CERIAS 2020 Annual Security Symposium Virtual Event https://ceri.as/symp Closing Keynote Panel Discussion - “Global Challenges in Security and Privacy Policy:elections, pandemics, and biometric technologies” Panelists: - Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, Vice Chair, ACM Technology Policy Council; Member, ACM Europe Council, Professor of Computer Science, Université Paris-Sud - James Hendler, Chair, US Technology Policy Committee, Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Barbara Simons, Past President, ACM and ACM 2019 Policy Award Winner, Board of Advisors, US Election Assistance Commission, Chair, Board of Directors, Verified Voting Moderated by: Lorraine Kisselburgh, Chair, ACM Technology Policy Council, AdvisoryBoard and 2018 Resident Scholar, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Purdue University

"There are a number of myths about elections that we've been hearing, saying that they are secure. And I want to shoot down two of those key myths," says Barbara Simons, board chair of Verified Voting, in a talk called "Can we recover from an attack on our election?" that she gave for the annual Minner Distinguished Lecture in Engineering Ethics on Sept. 18.The first myth, says Simons, is that because voting machines are never connected to the internet, they can't be hacked. The second is that there are so many types of voting systems that it's impossible to rig an election. She explains why both are untrue.She goes on to discuss how, in 2002, computers were introduced in U.S. elections without an analysis of the risks, how it led to states adopting paperless voting and what we need to do to avoid hacking in our 2020 presidential election."We have a solution, so that's the good news," says Simons. "We have a solution. You need voter-marked paper ballots. You need a strong chain of custody. And you need to physically sound, manually post-election ballot audits called risk-limiting audits."She says it's too late to have any laws passed in time for the 2020 election. Instead, we need the cooperation of local election officials and a national campaign. And, she says, it's up to volunteers and staff to help the election officials do risk-limiting audits. "If we can do that, there's a good chance we can avoid hacking of the 2020 election. But that's a big 'if.'"Simons is the former president of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the nation’s largest educational and scientific computing society. An expert on electronic voting, she is the co-author of Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count? and has been on the board of advisers of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission since 2008.The Minner Distinguished Lecture in Engineering Ethics is an annual lecture supported by the Minner Endowment, a gift from Berkeley Engineering alumnus Warren Minner and his wife, Marjorie.Listen and read a transcript on Berkeley News.Watch a video of Simons' talk on Berkeley Engineering's website. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we discuss Paul Michael Stephani who was Minnesota serial killer. He was also known as the Weepy-Voiced Killer due to a series of telephone calls he made to police, anonymously reporting his crimes in a remorseful and high-pitched voice. Stephani killed three women (Kimberly Compton, Kathleen Greening and Barbara Simons) in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area and attempted to murder two (Karen Potack and Denise Williams).  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/minnesotasnotorious/support

Sarah and Andrea interview Barbara Simons PhD, a computer scientist who specializes in election security, to answer the question on everyone’s mind: can our voting machines be attacked? Were they attacked in 2016? What’s in store for the midterms, and what can we, as citizens, do to protect our democracy? Plus a news recap, including Oleg Sentsov's 100th day on hunger strike protesting the treatment of political prisoners in Russia (#FreeSentsov), Omarosa's receipts, and Manafort's endless trial.

Barbara Simons is a computer scientist—and she doesn't trust our voting computers. States without paper ballots could be hacked without us ever knowing. And we do know that Russia probed our defenses in 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Season 2, Episode 6 of Hyperlink Radio, Karen Beattie is delving into a facet of American democracy that's currently under serious threat: Voting. Is there any validity to the allegation of Russian hacking in the 2016 election? Are our current voting machines actually secure? How do we prepare for the future and ensure that our voting systems are fair and accurate? In today's episode, Karen Beattie interviews Barbara Simons, PhD, president of the non-partisan organization Verified Voting. Barbara has a unique insight into the vulnerability of our current systems and she has some recommendations for the future as well. As she puts it, any American patriot should be concerned about the accuracy and security of our voting machines. This episode is critical listening—enjoy!

Some people recognize potential threats to our democracy before others.  My guest, Barbara Simons, is one of those people.  15 years ago, not long after the infamous “hanging chads” threw the Bush v Gore vote count into turmoil and computerized voting became the new rage, Simons, a computer scientist, and some of her colleagues, concluded that in order to protect the integrity of the vote count, we would have to move to paper ballots – everywhere.  Simons became a co-founder of VerifiedVoting.Org, which is racing to inoculate America’s voting systems against hackers.  In the beginning, Simons got nowhere.  But she persisted.  With 228 days until the mid-term elections, her voice and message need to be urgently spread.  And for those of you who may not find your calling early in life, Simons will share her journey from college dropout to Ph.D.

Some people recognize potential threats to our democracy before others.  My guest, Barbara Simons, is one of those people.  15 years ago, not long after the infamous “hanging chads” threw the Bush v Gore vote count into turmoil and computerized voting became the new rage, Simons, a computer scientist, and some of her colleagues, concluded that in order to protect the integrity of the vote count, we would have to move to paper ballots – everywhere.  Simons became a co-founder of VerifiedVoting.Org, which is racing to inoculate America's voting systems against hackers.  In the beginning, Simons got nowhere.  But she persisted.  With 228 days until the mid-term elections, her voice and message need to be urgently spread.  And for those of you who may not find your calling early in life, Simons will share her journey from college dropout to Ph.D.

What could be more crucial to a democracy than a voting system we can trust? Today I speak with Barbara Simons, President of VerifiedVoting.org, on why so many of our US election systems are vulnerable to hacking without leaving a trace. The solutions to these issues are well known and straightforward, and yet we can’t seem to come together in a unified way to implement them. We’ll discuss why the current systems are so bad, what needs to be done, and tell you what you can do to help. I will also tell you about a new file backup tool from Google, 14M Verizon customer records found online with no protection, why you might be wary about leaving your keys lying around in plain sight, and how to improve your privacy with Post-It Notes! Barbara Simons has been on the Board of Advisors of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission since 2008. She published Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count?, a book on voting machines co-authored with Douglas Jones. She also co-authored the report that led to the cancellation of Department of Defense’s Internet voting project (SERVE) in 2004 because of security concerns. In 2015 she co-authored the report of the U.S. Vote Foundation entitled The Future of Voting: End-to-End Verifiable Internet Voting, which included in its conclusions that “every publicly audited, commercial Internet voting system to date is fundamentally insecure.” Simons is a former President of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the oldest and largest international educational and scientific society for computing professionals. She is President of Verified Voting and is retired from IBM Research. Get 10% off your first domain name order!   For Further Insight: Web site: VerifiedVoting.org Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifiedVoting Further Reading: Does your state have proper voting machines? Do they have procedures for audits? https://www.verifiedvoting.org/ Google’s backup service: https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/12/google-launches-a-new-backup-sync-desktop-app-for-uploading-files-and-photos-to-the-cloud/ Change your Verizon PIN: https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/account-pin-faqs/ Copy a key with a photo: https://www.key.me/ Lose all your photos when your hard drive crashed? Did a cloud backup save your bacon when you had your phone stolen? Tell me your best backup stories for a chance to win a free copy of my book! Send them to CareyParker@AmericaOutLoud.com!

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Barbara Simons, a ember of the Board of Advisors of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the Board of Directors of VerifiedVoting.org, discusses problems with and efforts to improve electronic touch screen voting systems. (February 11, 2009)