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Why Voter Privacy, Security, andIntegrity Matters

general background

Peter WolfInternational IDEA27th Annual Conference“Guaranteeing Voter Privacy, Security and Integrity”Vilnius, September 6, 2018

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Electoral IntegrityPrivacy and Security

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Privacy in Paper Based Elections

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Privacy in Paper Based Elections

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Security in Paper Based Elections

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Security in Paper Based Elections

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Digital Privacy in Elections

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Digital Security in Elections:Keeping up with a cyber arms race

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Security taken seriously enough?

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• How secure is secure enough?• What are facts, what are rumors?• Who is an expert, who a spoiler?• How can stakeholders understand?

New Questions

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VS.

Judging Claims …

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Need for agreed minimumstandards and procedures

• Widely accepted• Inclusive development & update• Balancing security, privacy, accessibility,

transparency• Robust and explainable

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Examples: Recommendations andGuidelines

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Examples: Regulation (via GDPR &Critical Infrastructure)

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An Ongoing IDEA Project …

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Thank You!