Combating the Vulnerabilities of the U.S. Election System Ahead of Midterms

The video discusses the vulnerabilities in election security highlighted by an 11-year-old hacking a simulation of the Florida State election website at DEFCON. It reviews the security improvements since the 2016 elections, including Congress's funding and ongoing phishing attempts. Challenges with legacy systems and lack of transparency in voting machines are addressed. Blockchain is proposed as a secure voting solution. The potential of mobile voting is explored, along with its security concerns. Voter suppression tactics and future threats to election security are also discussed.

How does blockchain technology propose to enhance the security of the voting process?

What role do public-private partnerships play in addressing election security concerns?

In what ways could adversaries escalate their tactics in future elections compared to 2016?