Is There Any Assurance That The Hardware And Software That The Aes Will Use Are Safe And Secure?
Yes. Security and system integrity are overriding concerns before, during, and after the elections. A. PRE-ELECTIONS. 1. Source-Code Audits – The system will undergo the necessary source-code audits (by an Independent International Source Code Auditor, political parties and interested parties) as prescribed by law. 2. Testing – Before the Automated Counting Machines are deployed for the elections, the technology will be tested and certified by the DOST and will undergo 2-3 Field Tests to fine-tune the system, and a Mock Election to simulate the actual conditions in the elections. 3. Pre-Sealing Event – Three days before the Elections, all the Automated Counting Machines will have been deployed to all the voting centers throughout the country. During the Pre-Sealing Event, the BEIs, witnessed by the Watchers and representatives of the political parties involved, will test the system and make sure that the technology will function as expected. B. DURING Accessing the System – The BEIs ac
