In this course, you'll learn what every citizen should know about the security risks--and future potential — of electronic voting and Internet voting. We'll take a look at the past, present, and future of election technologies and explore the various spaces intersected by voting, including computer security, human factors, public policy, and more.
Securing Digital Democracy
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Securing Digital Democracy
Instructor: J. Alex Halderman
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Understand the security risks of electronic and internet voting.
Gain knowledge of the past, present, and future of election technologies.
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DI
5.0
Reviewed on Mar 29, 2018
This is an excellent, very interesting non-technical course. A very productive way to spend some relaxing evenings.
AH
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Reviewed on Mar 5, 2016
Great course on a real battlefield in Systems Security. A well designed academic "mind opener".
CA
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Reviewed on Mar 27, 2017
A great course Prof. Halderman explains the concept of Digital Democracy from the past to the current events in our society.
