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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Approx. 14 hours
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What you'll learn
Understand the security risks of electronic and internet voting.
Gain knowledge of the past, present, and future of election technologies.
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There are 5 modules in this course
Approaching voting problems with the security mindset
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8 videos5 readings1 assignment
Voting enters the computing age
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7 videos1 reading1 assignment
Methods for ensuring the security of democracy
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9 videos1 reading1 assignment
Users don't always behave as expected, even when voting
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8 videos1 reading1 assignment
Lessons learned
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7 videos3 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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AH
5
Reviewed on Mar 5, 2016
Great course on a real battlefield in Systems Security. A well designed academic "mind opener".
DI
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Reviewed on Mar 29, 2018
This is an excellent, very interesting non-technical course. A very productive way to spend some relaxing evenings.
RE
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Reviewed on May 14, 2020
Excellent information and deep knowledge. I have gained many skills. Thank you very much for making this course available online.
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