Electronic voting (evoting) systems are rapidly being deployed in the US. A number of different types, produced by different companies, are available. Considerable concern has been expressed by the technical community about the extent to which various evoting systems are vulnerable to malfunction or corruption. The issue is one of fundamental importance as a principal foundation of any democratic system is a precise and accurate means for determining the wishes of the voters. Dr. Unger will outline the problems and make a case for one particular solution

BIOGRAPHY

Stephen H. Unger is a Professor of Computer Science (and of Electrical Engineering) at Columbia University. He has published many papers on various aspects of computer science. His current research is in self-timed systems. Prior to coming to Columbia University, Dr. Unger was with the Bell Telephone laboratories for about five years, doing research and then heading a group developing software tools for the first electronic telephone switching system. He has spent summers and sabbatical leaves at various companies, including Bell Labs, and IBM, and also done consulting work. Dr. Unger has published many papers and given many talks on technology policy issues, including engineering ethics, energy, and government imposed secrecy. He is the author of "Controlling Technology: Ethics and the Responsible Engineer" 2nd Ed,Wiley.

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