diff -r e1e314c1bb61 -r efcac3016613 hws/hw04.tex --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/hws/hw04.tex Mon Sep 23 17:39:31 2013 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +\documentclass{article} +\usepackage{charter} +\usepackage{hyperref} +\usepackage{amssymb} + +\begin{document} + +\section*{Homework 4} + +\begin{enumerate} +\item Voice voting is the method of casting a vote in the `open air' for everyone +present to hear. Which of the following security requirements do paper ballots +satisfy better than voice voting? Check all that apply and give a brief explanation +for your decision. + +\begin{itemize} +\item[$\Box$] Integrity\bigskip\bigskip +\item[$\Box$] Enfranchisement\bigskip\bigskip +\item[$\Box$] Ballot secrecy\bigskip\bigskip +\item[$\Box$] Voter authentication\bigskip\bigskip +\item[$\Box$] Availability\bigskip\bigskip +\end{itemize} + + +\item Explain how an attacker can use chain voting in order to influence the outcome of a +poll using paper ballots. + +\item Which of the following mechanisms help with defending against chain voting? Check all +that apply. Give a brief reason for each defence that mitigates chain voting attacks. + +\begin{itemize} +\item[$\Box$] Using a glass ballot box to make it clear there are no ballots in the box before the start of the election. +\item[$\Box$] Distributing ballots publicly before the election. +\item[$\Box$] Checking that a voter's ID (drivers license, passport) matches the voter. +\item[$\Box$] Each ballot has a unique ID. When a voter is given a ballot, the ID is recorded. When the voter submits his or her ballot, this ID is checked against the record. +\end{itemize} + +\end{enumerate} + + +\end{document} + +%%% Local Variables: +%%% mode: latex +%%% TeX-master: t +%%% End: