I was inclined to ask Mike if this was a joke. Nothing surprises me anymore.

>Personally, I think it's so looney-tunes that I won't believe it until I see proof.
>
>Alan
>
>>Now I've heard it all. I saw a program last week - I think it was 60 Minutes - talking about the flaws of this particular system. To hear that the backend is MSAccess just blows me away. Something so important, and they use Access - scary stuff.
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>>>Hi all
>>>
>>>There was a show here yesterday that was discussing the GEMS database. This is apparently the system used to tabulate voting in parts of the US.
>>>
>>>The guest claims the system, (written in Access of all things), has severe security problems. Is it just me, or shouldn't something this sensitive be housed in SQL Server?
>>>
>>>Apparently all one needs to access ;) this database is a telephone number.
>>>
>>>The guest claimed that he obtained the phone number via the freedom of information act.
>>>
>>>The guest quoted a university professor as saying if his students brought this system to him for review they'd have gotten a failing grade.
>>>
>>>This should curl your hair, even if you're not an American.
>>>
>>>http://www.ejfi.org/Voting/Voting-30.htm