Threats to U.S. Elections Security Ahead of 2020 Vote

What’s being done to protect your vote from cybercriminals and other bad actors? U.S. elections officials continue to tackle this ongoing, serious problem in elections security. Chris Deluzio, from Pitt Cyber, covers a myriad of topics related to ensuring the elections process is secure and the results can be trusted. Homeland Security’s website says it very well, “... The American people’s confidence in the value of their vote is principally reliant on their confidence in the security and resilience of the infrastructure that makes the Nation’s elections possible.”Is there ever a bad time for ice cream? Of course, not. In this Crazy Bids, somebody is investing to spread the goodness.Until season 6 of the show, all of that and more. A lot more!Our Guest:Mr. Chris Deluzio. Bio: https://www.cyber.pitt.edu/people/christopher-r-deluzio-jdOn Twitter: @ChrisDeluzioResources:Pitt Cyber: https://www.cyber.pitt.edu/homeBlue Ribbon Commission on Pennsylvania Elections Security: https://www.cyber.pitt.edu/commission‘Defending Elections Federal Funding Needs for State Election Security’: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/defending-elections-federal-funding-needs-state-election-security A Procurement Guide for Better Election Cybersecurity: https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/ProcurementGuideForBetterElectionCybersecurity.pdf Report Finds Inadequate Oversight of Private Vendors Critical to Election Security; Proposes Framework to Increase Transparency and Protections: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/report-finds-inadequate-oversight-private-vendors-critical-election