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1. Name: Bruce Schneier  
2. Title: Founder and Chief Technical Officer, Counterpane Internet Security, Inc.

3. Voting Machines
Position:		 Con to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
4. Reasoning:

"In the aftermath of the U.S.'s 2004 election, electronic voting machines are again in the news. Computerized machines lost votes, subtracted votes instead of adding them, and doubled votes. Because many of these machines have no paper audit trails, a large number of votes will never be counted." ("The Problem with Electronic Voting Machines," originally published on the website openDemocracy.com and available on his website)

5. Credibility
Ranking:		  Experts
Election officials, people with post-graduate degrees in a computer science, J.D.s, Members of Congress, or elected officials with significant involvement in, or related to, electronic voting machine issues

6. Involvement:
  • Founder and Chief Technical Officer, Counterpane Internet Security, Inc.
  • Advisory Board, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
  • Member, National Committee for Voting Integrity
  • Board of Directors, International Association for Cryptologic Research
7. Education:
  • M.S., Computer Science, American University
  • B.S., Physics, University of Rochester
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • 2006 - Excellence in Programming Award, Dr. Dobb's Journal
  • 2005 - Top 5 Influential Information Technology Security Thinkers, SC Magazine
  • 2005 - Top 25 Chief Technical Officers, InfoWorld Magazine
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (612) 823-1098 Fax: None listed
E-Mail: schneier@counterpane.com
Web Site: www.schneier.com
10. Other: Select publications include:
  • "The Problem with Electronic Voting Machines," originally published at openDemocracy.com, November 10, 2004
  • "Voting Security," IEEE Security and Privacy, July/August 2004
  • Practical Cryptography, B. Schneier and N. Ferguson, 2003
  • The Electronic Privacy Papers, B. Schneier and D. Banisar, 1997
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