Mike Kiniry

PRWEB | Galois today announced the launch of Free & Fair, a pioneering election technology company that offers high assurance, open source software and systems that enable truly verifiable, transparent and secure elections. Free & Fair intends to fundamentally change the way election technology is created and deployed, reducing costs for taxpayers while allowing election officials to take back control of their election systems.

PORTLAND BUSINESS JOURNAL | Portland computer science research and development firm Galois is taking aim at election security with its latest spin-off, Free & Fair. The new wholly-owned subsidiary is run by elections security researcher Joseph Kiniry, who two years ago illustrated how easy it is to hack vote-by-email systems, and is based on technology developed by Galois.

WGCU PUBLIC RADIO | An Estero, FL man was arrested last week on three counts of unauthorized access of a computer system. David Levin is accused of hacking both the Lee County and Florida Division of Elections websites. Levin, along with Dan Sinclair, who is running against incumbent Lee County Elections Supervisor Sharon Harrington, made a video detailing how Levin accessed the website. The Florida Department of State said in a statement that the state’s voter registration system was not accessed and is secure.

FAST COMPANY | States that passed voter ID laws didn’t just potentially disenfranchise voters. They made their elections more vulnerable to hackers.

TECHCRUNCH | With the U.S. knee-deep in what has been an unusual presidential primary season, to say the least, many eligible voters are highly engaged in the process, passionate about their preferred candidates. But when it comes to voting trends, a reality check is in order: Voter turnout in the U.S. during the last midterm election hit the lowest point since the 1940s.