The four computer scientists issued their own report stating that Internet voting security cannot be assured, unless major security changes were to occur within the makeup of Internet technology itself.
"Stop the SERVE program? This is the kind of risk-averse thinking that would send agoraphobics running into the streets," said ITAA President Harris N. Miller. "We are talking about a small program, using the Internet in a test environment to enfranchise thousands of men and women in the armed services overseas. SERVE will provide these individuals with the same basic right to vote that they are fighting to defend."
Miller continued, "The American people understand that life is all about taking intelligent risks to gain meaningful rewards. In the high-tech industries, if not in certain academic circles, we call that progress."
The FVAP surveys found that one-third of those who attempt to do absentee voting by mail are unsuccessful, and an even greater number do not even attempt to vote absentee. The SERVE pilot has undergone testing to improve its security, and features digital signatures and data encryption as additional protections against fraud.
