November 2016 – Page 3 – InfoHive

TREND. Voting Technology Needs Upgrade. 1 Big Hurdle to Overcome.

Voting machines need a tech upgrade like a 2005 laptop needs an upgrade. Technology changes. Hackers adapt faster than lawmakers.

The hurdle to upgrade voting machines?

Taxpayers have to foot the bill.
Legislatures are going to have vote to fund it
There will have to a repeat of the 2002 federal funding to upgrade voting equipment

Who identified the public education data security risks? Missouri State Auditor

Was the auditor acting under a special audit program? The Cyber Aware School audits initiative

What 5 data security risks did the MO auditor identify?

Data management programs are not fully utilized to ensure senstive data is available to those who need the data but maintains privacy
Account management. Need policies and procedures for authorizing, reviewing and removing user access
Security…