Richard Akerman

Issues with electronic & #onlinevoting clearly explained youtu.be/w3_0x6oaDmI by @tomscott for @computer_phile, film by @seanski44

No longer an active Twitter user. If I have anything to post it will be on my blog papervotecanada2.wordpress.com

Won't be tweeting. Back on my blog although I rarely post these days. papervotecanada2.wordpress.com You can get automatic notification of new posts by following @papervotefeed

If you have older Apple devices, or haven't updated to 16 yet: * iOS / iPadOS 15.7.1 support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490 Including a security fix for an actively exploited severe vulnerability.

Firefox updated to 106.0.2

Google Chrome updated to 107.0.5304.62 (Mac), 107.0.5304.68 (Linux) and 107.0.5304.62/63 (Windows) chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/10/stable… 14 security fixes.

For those of you in Ontario: no, Internet voting will not increase voter turnout. papervotecanada2.wordpress.com/2019/02/20/int… I know it feels like it would, but that's not how voting motivation works.

2/2 A minor note for never-Bluetoothers: any macOS or iOS update will always silently turn your Bluetooth back on. You have to manually disable Bluetooth again after every update.

Update all the things: * macOS Big Sur 11.7.1 * macOS Monterey 12.6.1 * Safari 16.1 for macOS 11 and 12 * macOS Ventura 13 * iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 * watchOS 9.1 (only if iPhone has latest iOS) * tvOS 16.1 support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222

Rejoignez-nous le 2 nov. à 11h30 HE pour une conversation avec @HollyAnnGarnett, @mikepalcanada et @leahwest_nsl sur les cyber-menaces à la démocratie et aux élections au Canada ! Déjeuner inclus ! ℹ️/🎟 droittech.uottawa.ca/evenements/cyb…

Join us on Nov. 2 at 11:30 ET for a conversation with @HollyAnnGarnett, @mikepalcanada & @leahwest_nsl on cyber-threats to Canadian democracy and elections! Lunch included! ℹ️/🎟 techlaw.uottawa.ca/events/cyber-t…

Comprehensive security is a core theme for #MSIgnite! Tune in for the keynote featuring @vasujakkal and other Microsoft Security leaders around 12pm PT

Le 3 novembre, des invités d'envergure examineront les impacts de la désinformation sur les décideurs et la démocratie. L'équipe du Réseau francophone international en conseil scientifique sera également dévoilée. ➡️ Inscription : bit.ly/3qPf7z3 @SciChefCan @IDRC_CRDI

Microsoft’s October security update patches multiple vulnerabilities. go.dhs.gov/Zqn. #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #PatchTuesday #Microsoft

Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) Request for Proposals (RFP) - Internet Voting. ID: ENS2022-01-RFP. Closing date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 04:00 PM Atlantic Time. twitter.com/electionsns/st… procurement.novascotia.ca/tender-details…

Security Updates for October 2022 are now available! Details are here: msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/

October 11, 2022 - Patch Tuesday

iOS updated to 16.0.3 for iPhone 8 and later. support.apple.com/en-us/HT213480 Fixes CVE-2022-22658 "Processing a maliciously crafted email message may lead to a denial-of-service".

CBC News (CP) - October 9, 2022 - Many Ontario municipalities using online voting despite lack of provincial standards cbc.ca/news/canada/to… by @maan_alhmidi

2/2 [Ontario] Municipal Elections Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 32, Sched. ontario.ca/laws/statute/9…

1/ A reminder that it is illegal to take a photo of your marked ballot in an Ontario municipal election. Municipal Elections Act, Secrecy 49 (3) Revealing a vote, (a) photograph or video Since you cannot be viewed behind the voting screen, please do not take any photos there.