Re: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes
On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 pressinfo@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> In-Reply-To: <20040831203815.13871.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Diebold strongly refutes the existence of any "back doors" or "hidden codes"
> in its GEMS software. These inaccurate allegations appear to stem from those
> not familiar with the product, misunderstanding the purpose of legitimate
> structures in the database. These structures are well documented and have
> been reviewed (including at a source code level) by independent testing
> authorities as required by federal election regulations.
> >Vendor URL: www.diebold.com/dieboldes/GEMS.htm (Links to External Site)
Heh. If the above URL indicates the competence level of Diebold, be
very afraid. Note the prominent photo of a Sun server with the text
touting Microsoft Windows.
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