Bugtraq: RE: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes

["Reed, Phillip C. (LNG-DAY)" <phillip.reed () lexisnexis com>]

Well there you go. Money is evidently more important than votes.

> -----Original Message-----
>
> Why can't this all be done the same way Nevada handles modern 
> slot machines? 
> For example if you are playing a slot in Nevada and feel it's 
> not behaving 
> there is a 24 hour toll free number you can call and the 
> Nevada Gaming 
> Commission and they will send someone out to tear the machine 
> apart and 
> verify (among other things) that the software image in the machine 
> corresponds to an approved one that is on file with the Nevada Gaming 
> Commission. Slot machines undergo a torture test that 
> involves 20,000 volt 
> tasers to the outer case, lights (to try and confuse the pay 
> out mechanism) 
> and so on. The source code is reviewed and approved, kept on 
> file with 
> approved binary images, etc.
>
> Seriously folks, if it can be done right for a nickel slot 
> machine you think 
> it could be done right for an electronic voting machine.
                        ...phil