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Hacking the vote
By Deb Feyerick and Bob Ruff
The notion of stealing votes is as old as, well, voting itself.
With the advent of computerized voting, some are concerned that e-voting may be susceptible to tampering. University of Michigan Prof. J. Alex Halderman, along with colleagues at Princeton University, decided to put that question to the test.
First, they legally purchased government surplus voting machines, then they tested them to see if they were vulnerable to vote theft.
For Halderman's crew, getting into the machines was as easy as picking a cheap lock. Once in, the researchers were able to reprogram the memory card inside the machines, set up a mock election and then steal votes at will.
Princeton researcher Ariel Feldman, showed us one of the hacked machines: "We were flipping votes from one candidate to another to keep the total number of votes the same." And, just to nail the point home about how simple it is to alter the computer's memory card, they replaced the election software with the classic video game, Pac-Man.
And there's more:
NTSB Chairman: "Fatigue is a major issue"
CNN's John Roberts talks to NTSB Chairman about a two day forum the NTSB is holding in Washington, D.C., to examine the need for uniform safety standards between major and regional carriers.
Excessive marriage e-mailing: How much is too much?
CNN's Kiran Chetry talks to one woman, Paula Szuchman, who sent her husband so many emails in a single day, he just shut down. Paula, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, who wrote about her experience for the paper and shares her story and the replies.
Hard tackles just as bad as concussions for football players
CNN American Morning’s John Roberts talks to Sport Illustrated reporter David Epstein about his year-long look at one group of high school football players in Indiana and the brain injuries they sustained, not by concussive hits, but hard tackles. Dr. Steven Flanagan from NYU Langone Medical Center’s Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, joined the discussion, on whether high school football players are being unwittingly suffering long term damage from not just concussions, but frequent hits.
The Teaser for Wednesday, October 27, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:20AM Paula Szuchman, Reporter, Wall Street Journal and Nivi Szuchman, Paula’s Husband, on her WSJ blog talking about the "downside of marriage by e-mail". In the blog she complained about the lack of response she was getting from her husband, leading her to rethink the way we communicate to our spouses. What was her husband’s reaction? What about her readers?
6:40AM David Epstein, Reporter, Sports Illustrated and Dr. Steven Flanagan, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, on the magazine’s cover story. Epstein reports on a groundbreaking new Purdue University study on head injuries. It could permanently alter how football is played. Flanagan weighs in on how we can better protect players.
7:40AM Deborah Hersman, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, on the organization’s two-day forum probing the safety of "code sharing" agreements – where one airline places its code on a flight operated by another airline, then sells and issues tickets for that flight. What does this mean for your safety?
7:50AM Sir Michael Caine, Actor and Author, on his legendary career and his new book “The Elephant to Hollywood”. What is his biggest piece of advice for young actors?
8:20AM Max Kellerman, CNN Contributor and Christine Romans, with reaction on LeBron James' new ad for Nike titled “Rise”. Plus, we’ll recap James’ first game with the Miami Heat.
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Maria Shriver on why some men 'get it'
Maria Shriver hosts her last Women's Conference as First Lady of California this week. This morning, Shriver tells American Morning's Kiran Chetry her future plans and why New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof is a "man who gets it."
Other men who 'get it' slated to appear at this year's conference:
Brian Williams
Phil Knight, Co-Founder, Chairman, Nike Inc.
Howard Schultz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Starbucks Coffee Company
Do you agree? What other men do you think 'get it'?
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