Collaborate Disseminate
Crude and trollish, the efforts nevertheless show continued willingness of nation-states to meddle in U.S. elections.
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A prominent non-profit research organization has begun distributing tip sheets to campaign officials in an effort to safeguard the 2018 midterm elections from hackers. Alison Lundergan, democratic secretary of Kentucky and Mac Warner, republican secretary of West Virginia, have been sharing the “Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook” with candidates seeking office in their states. The playbook was created by Defending Digital Democracy (DDD) — a bipartisan initiative focused on providing tools and strategies to protect the democratic process from cyberattacks. The initiative was launched last summer at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School. It is led by two former campaign managers who were involved in leading failed presidential campaigns for 2016 democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and 2012 republican candidate Mitt Romney, respectively. The creation of this playbook was inspired by the growing digital realm of campaigns. In 2012, hacking attempts were made on the Obama and Romney campaigns, […]
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A prominent non-profit research organization has begun distributing tip sheets to campaign officials in an effort to safeguard the 2018 midterm elections from hackers. Alison Lundergan, democratic secretary of Kentucky and Mac Warner, republican secretary of West Virginia, have been sharing the “Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook” with candidates seeking office in their states. The playbook was created by Defending Digital Democracy (DDD) — a bipartisan initiative focused on providing tools and strategies to protect the democratic process from cyberattacks. The initiative was launched last summer at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School. It is led by two former campaign managers who were involved in leading failed presidential campaigns for 2016 democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and 2012 republican candidate Mitt Romney, respectively. The creation of this playbook was inspired by the growing digital realm of campaigns. In 2012, hacking attempts were made on the Obama and Romney campaigns, […]
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