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Kim Komando Today

Election hackers: How secure is the tech we’re using for the next election? Part 1

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

It’s almost time for Americans to vote, and most of us have the same question: Is the tech taking and counting our votes secure? In part one of our Election 2020 deep dive, Kim lays out all the different security threats you have to deal with when you vote. Whether you cast your votes by ballot, voting booth or through a website, you could encounter wannabe election engineers. Luckily, you’ve got Kim Komando on your side. Get all the knowledge you need on how to vote safely.

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0:00.0

It's here. It's election season. There's no avoiding it.

0:07.0

Even if you were a hermit, living deep in the mountains, you couldn't possibly miss any of the news.

0:12.0

After all, you'll find political posters along roadsides, from New York to California.

0:17.0

Billboard's advertised one candidate or the other. Some stores even have posters in their windows.

0:22.4

Heck, you can't even escape it when you're meditating.

0:25.5

All right, let me explain.

0:27.1

Imagine you're relaxing.

0:28.9

You're alone at home.

0:29.9

You turn down the lights, you light some candles, and then you go to YouTube.

0:34.0

You want to look up some relaxing music to just set your mind at ease. You're about

0:39.5

to enter your Zen mode when whammo, suddenly you're hit with a jarring political ad. I've heard

0:45.6

so many over the past few months, and I'm sure you have too, especially if you use YouTube.

0:51.2

These ads are loud, they're aggressive, and so many of them are just trying

0:55.3

to influence your vote. They all end with one of two messages. It's either,

1:00.1

I'm Donald Trump, and I approve this message. Or the ad will end this way. I'm Joe Biden,

1:05.5

and I approve this message. Now, don't worry. We're not here to talk about politics,

1:10.7

but I am here to help you

1:12.4

navigate this chaotic atmosphere that is just sweeping over the nation during this election season.

1:18.3

Emotions are running so high. Information is everywhere. But, you know, not all of it is true. There's

1:24.7

always the worry of fake news. And in 2019, there were a lot of rumors swirling

1:29.5

around, especially it seems like on Facebook. So many people consider that site to be ground zero for

1:35.1

fake news. And so many people get their primary news from Facebook. So that's the problem. For

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