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So now I guess you want to know that 2 digit code? I'm not telling!


>Did you download Diebolds software and PDFs before the sites were shut down? Do you know of any ftp servers that may still have copies of those zips? I tried some links a few days back and they were dead.
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>>Hi all
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>>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.
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>>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?
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>>Apparently all one needs to access ;) this database is a telephone number.
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>>The guest claimed that he obtained the phone number via the freedom of information act.
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>>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.
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>>This should curl your hair, even if you're not an American.
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>>http://www.ejfi.org/Voting/Voting-30.htm
John Harvey
Shelbynet.com

"I'm addicted to placebos. I could quit, but it wouldn't matter." Stephen Wright
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