http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/217277/comelec-urged-adopt-cyber-security-amid-hacking-fears By JEAMMA E. SABATE mb.com.ph August 23, 2009 A computer expert said Sunday that there is need for the Commission on Election (Comelec) to adopt cyber security amid fears of internet hacking as the Philippine is set to go for poll automation this 2010. Speaking at the Balitaan sa Tinapayan news forum held in Sampaloc, Manila, computer expert Dante Mara raised the concern of hacking because the system to be used by consortium of Smartmatic-Total Information Management Corp. (TIM) may be susceptible to hacking of internal data system. The Smartmatic will supply the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines that the Comelec will use in automating the 2010 national elections. Mara stressed that the Comelec should opt for a closed loop network that would not be open to outside influences. "There is no assurance from Comelec and Smartmatic that there will be no problem on mode of connectivity and the outside influences as they will be using worldwide net," he said. "The Smartmatic will be using overlaying network using satellite so the data will be transmitted to the main from regional and provincial. The system is good but many factors can affect the transmittal like the clouds, the rains and most importantly the power supply. What if they encounter powers supply interruption?," he asked, [...] ________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:07:21 PDT
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