James Brunet ([email protected])

I teach IT at Carleton University, research elections technology cybersecurity, and have done some work in field and data on the campaign side. he/him

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

I present my thesis: Cyber Risks in Ontario Online Elections!

https://t.co/zWU2Rdsnc1

Security risks to our online elections are severe and remain chiefly unmitigated. We need binding online voting standards (+ more!) to be on the same level as other robust democracies.

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[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@christoaivalis @dscanlon_d Carleton has a 12 point scale!

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

This is very exciting. I'm a longtime supporter of this project and its incredible to see the work that's been done over the years to make this happen.

[GrapheneOS @GrapheneOS]

@DaJanTRO @AndroidAuth A major OEM is partnered with us and working towards meeting our security and update requirements for one or more of their next generation devices. Ideally, it can be done for a 2026 device, but it could be 2027. It will be their regular flagships with better updates/security.

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

The paper that this CBC article is based on: https://t.co/rByElRyfvR

There's a great and very detailed report written after the 2018 municipal elections that outlines some security issues with online voting in practice:

https://t.co/lszg6jJRhu

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

"Security flaws left Ontario's 2022 municipal online elections highly exposed to attack, [our!] analysis finds"

https://t.co/TBW6iMQT2q

[Aleksander Essex @aleksessex]

New paper presents two new credential attacks on Ontario online voting systems. 🧵
https://t.co/HLoc4Tk8VY

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@drowldr good luck! it's a great campus. tunnels are excellent

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@the3els @theLUCASTDS @EmmaTolkin There's lots of new stuff, but uprisings in the Periphery, the Bel Riose plotline from the books, and the Mule are all woven into the Empire storyline.

The inevitable decline of the Empire is shown through the Emperors' perspective, which is a pretty neat change

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@the3els @theLUCASTDS @EmmaTolkin The TV show is a very loose adaptation of the books so there's a lot of invention happening. Sometimes the changes are great, sometimes not so much.

However the Empire storylines are incredibly strong and carried Season 1. They intertwine well with the book-inspired plot points.

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

we also have rats

[David 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 @Davidnsimon]

Ottawa is absolutely the New York City of Canada btw. The similarities are endless: bougie shops on 5th Avenue, Central Park, and Ottawa even has its own Staten Island (Barrhaven).

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

My car battery died in a parking lot on the eve of this winter storm. Local NDP candidate @Morgan_Gay gave me a jump.

He's got my vote.

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@DrAllyLouks Curious if the full thesis will be open access, is that typical for your field?

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@DrAllyLouks Congratulations!

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@dave2_too @CDNprojections Rideau-Rockliffe 2019 By-Election (Ottawa City Council)

https://t.co/dqXT8juiZO

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

My favourite example: left-pad

https://t.co/DMYsFisy4z

[Tim 🙂 @MasterTimBlais]

what actual things are this? the xkcd alt text mentions ImageMagick but otherwise no one's ever been specific with me about it

[Aleksander Essex @aleksessex]

Vote-counting tabulators are computers. Ballots go in. A claim comes out. Perfectly reasonable for election night reporting. Not reasonable to accept on faith alone.

As I argue to CBC, tabulators require routine post-election audits and the laws to enable
https://t.co/SPB8Gd5XZC

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@H_Em_Sin @UdsiAsli Unfortunately, that meant that all the proofs that we received from the sign printing company looked fine. The issue was only obvious when we received the printed signs - and the run cost over $1000! Yikes.

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@H_Em_Sin @UdsiAsli I've seen it happen once for signs I designed. In my case the issue was with the printing provider's software. They had a really old PDF viewer, or something like that, so it garbled the text.

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

@EarlWashburn Prince Albert Northcote may go to the NDP from mail ins, but yeah

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

Hmmm...

[Global BC @GlobalBC]

Global BC is projecting a winner for Surrey-Guildford.

READ MORE: https://t.co/P5rUyiiZwE

#bcelxn #bcpoli #bcelection

[James Brunet ([email protected]) @jamesbrunet_ott]

Of course the odds are 50/50.

You either win, or you don't. 😉