Technology trap

摘要

Designing an electronic voting system that is easy to use, efficient and secure may sound like an easy thing to do. And the pay-off— a democracy in which more people can participate and trust — seems desirable. But an academic analysis of three widely used systems in California has found monumental weaknesses in each of them. As a result, the state is slowing down its adoption of such systems until significant improvements are made. Others should exercise similar caution.