World's most high-tech voting system boosts hacking defences
Estonia's upgrade includes end-to-end verifiability that addresses major security concerns
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ESTONIA, the only country in the world where voters elect their leaders through online balloting, is taking steps to fend off potential hacking attacks as cybersecurity fears intensify.
A software overhaul for the system, introduced in 2005, is ready for testing before local elections in October, according to Tarvi Martens, the National Electoral Committee's head of e-voting.
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