Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Election Cybersecurity
Federal program offers new cybersecurity tool for elections
Christina A. Cassidy / The Associated Press / Aug. 4, 2020
Experts assure House panel of US election security improvements
Mitchell Miller / WTOP News / Aug. 4, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
NSA warns cellphone location data could pose national-security threat
Byron Tau and Dustin Volz / The Wall Street Journal / Aug. 4, 2020
Column: An ‘unprecedented proliferation’ of coronavirus scams is sweeping the nation
David Lazarus / Los Angeles Times / Aug. 4, 2020
Cyber chiefs watch their people for burnout as pandemic rolls on
James Rundle et al. / The Wall Street Journal / Aug. 4, 2020
Florida teen pleads not guilty to masterminding Twitter hack
Brad Brooks / Reuters / Aug. 4, 2020
The teenager allegedly behind the Twitter hack and how he did it
Robert McMillan and Euirim Choi / The Wall Street Journal / Aug. 4, 2020
The U.S. is now playing by China’s internet rules
Scott Rosenberg / Axios / Aug. 4, 2020
What TikTok’s future means for Silicon Valley
Alexandra S. Levine / POLITICO / Aug. 4, 2020
FCC takes next step on Trump’s social media executive order
Kyle Daly and Ashley Gold / Axios / Aug. 4, 2020
Google Cloud prepares for Black Friday ‘peak on top of peak’
Paresh Dave / Reuters / Aug. 4, 2020
Financial firms’ cybersecurity spending jumps 15%, survey finds
Yalman Onaran / Bloomberg / Aug. 4, 2020
Demise of Privacy Shield may be the end of U.S.-Europe data transfers
Vincent Manancourt / POLITICO / Aug. 4, 2020
How state IT leaders can navigate a world changed by the coronavirus
John Pellettiere / StateTech Magazine / Aug. 4, 2020
Federal data science reskilling program coming soon, Roat says
Dave Nyczepir / WorkScoop / Aug. 3, 2020
U. Arizona acquires online university to better serve nontraditional students
Betsy Foresman / WorkScoop / Aug. 3, 2020
The future of identity, security and virtual learning in higher ed
EdScoop Staff / EdScoop / Aug. 4, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Liam Fox faces growing scrutiny over Russian hack of personal email
Dan Sabbagh / The Guardian / Aug. 4, 2020
China is home to four of the world’s five largest unicorns, led by Alibaba’s Ant Group
Jane Zhang / South China Morning Post / Aug. 4, 2020
How apps like TikTok became a cybersovereignty issue
Karen Leigh / Bloomberg / Aug. 4, 2020
Trump call for cut of TikTok deal reignites anger in China
Eva Xiao / The Wall Street Journal / Aug. 4, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
Experts warn mail-in voting misinformation could threaten elections
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Aug. 4, 2020
Silicon Valley is losing the battle against election misinformation
Mark Scott and Steven Overly / POLITICO / Aug. 4, 2020
As election looms, a network of mysterious ‘pink slime’ local news outlets nearly triples in size
Priyanjana Bengani / Columbia Journalism Review / Aug. 4, 2020
Ahead of US election, Google bans ads linking to hacked political content
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet / Aug. 4, 2020
WhatsApp launches factcheck feature aimed at viral messages
Mark Sweney / The Guardian / Aug. 4, 2020
How QAnon creates a dangerous alternate reality
Charlie Warzel / The New York Times / Aug. 4, 2020
House Democrat calls on Facebook to take down doctored Pelosi video
Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill / Aug. 4, 2020
Fact check: Top 10 coronavirus hotspots in UK are not all run by the Labour party
Reuters Fact Check Team / Reuters / Aug. 4, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
North Carolina experiences massive request for absentee ballots ahead of election
Paige Pauruso / WBTV 3 / Aug. 3, 2020
NC must give voters a chance to fix mail-in ballots before they’re thrown out, judge rules
Will Doran / The News & Observer / Aug. 4, 2020
In Michigan, delayed absentee ballots raise more concerns about November U.S. elections
Michael Martina and John Whitesides / Reuters / Aug. 4, 2020
After 6 weeks, victors are declared in 2 N.Y. congressional primaries
Jesse McKinley / The New York Times / Aug. 4, 2020
Judge’s decision to count invalidated New York primary ballots shows need for improved voting procedures
Katie Honan / The Wall Street Journal / Aug. 4, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts Election Site Staffing
Barbara Sprunt / National Public Radio / Aug. 4, 2020
‘Time Is of the Essence:’ Experts Warn Election Officials Need More Money Now
Megan Mineiro / Courthouse News Service / Aug. 4, 2020
U.S. has two weeks to get mail voting right to avoid a mess on Election Day, experts say
Cynthia McFadden and Kevin Monahan / NBC News / Aug. 4, 2020
The Cybersecurity 202: Mail voting could delay election results. But that doesn’t mean it’s suspect as Trump claims
Joseph Marks and Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / Aug. 4, 2020
CISA Unveils Mail-In Voting Risk Assessment
Jordan Smith / MeriTalk / Aug. 4, 2020
Anxieties about mail-in ballots on display in latest round of primaries, highlighting worries for fall
Elise Viebeck et al. / The Washington Post / Aug. 4, 2020
Postal Service says it has ‘ample capacity’ to handle mail-in ballots after Trump casts doubt
Kareen Winter / CNN Wire / Aug. 4, 2020
Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts
Caitlin Huey-Burns and Adam Brewster / CBS News / Aug. 4, 2020
(Podcast) Is the U.S. ready to vote by mail?
The Daily / The New York Times / Aug. 4, 2020
Trump shifts, encourages vote by mail — in Florida
Morgan Chalfant / The Hill / Aug. 4, 2020
House Dems test tactics to mobilize mail-in voters
Sarah Ferris and Ally Mutnick / POLITICO / Aug. 4, 2020
November Election Can Be Held Safely, Experts Contend
Alan Mozes / U.S. News / Aug. 4, 2020
Stacy Abrams warns not to expect a U.S. presidential winner on election night
Allesandra Galloni / Reuters / Aug. 4, 2020
States need federal help to ensure smooth election, panel told
Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg / Aug. 4, 2020
Voting rights expert says early end to census count could be ‘disastrous’
NBCU / Aug. 4, 2020
Stay apart and bring a pen: Sri Lanka goes to the polls during pandemic
Michael Safi / The Guardian / Aug. 4, 2020