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Protecting Your Vote

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Keith Lynn
Keith Lynn

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Dr. Alec Yasinsac spoke with Jason Carter of WKRG about cybersecurity at the polls and the importance of election security.

According to WKRG, "Technology makes counting millions of votes a near instant calculation.  But it's also made elections vulnerable to hackers. After all, a computer and an access point is the only weapon a hacker needs.  

University of South Alabama Computing School Dean, Dr. Alec Yasinsac, has led investigations into election tampering for nearly two decades."

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