Can the voters computer be used for online voting?
Some simple-minded arguments consider the voter’s computer to be an isolated, easy prey to hackers; hence, impossible to secure. This is not the case for a voter’s computer connected to Safevote’s Public Election Network system — see the Voter Station in the Safevote’s Public Election Network system. The voter’s computer can be protected against hackers by actions taken by the Safevote server itself (including firewall testing, malware and virus scan) directly at the voter’s computer, by challenge-response tests done by the Safevote server to detect acceptable behavior, including human response vs. automated response, and by counter-measures required by the Safevote server to be implemented by the voter (see articles in the FAQ “Privacy, Security” category, at the Support Center) prior to voting.
