Diebold e-voting machines certified in California

03.03.2006

The spokeswoman also said that McPherson's office has requested that Diebold fix weaknesses in the machines' firmware if the company wants to be a vendor in the state after 2006. After those fixes are completed, Diebold will have to be re-certified, she said. "In the meantime, we are confident that this system has been through the most rigorous process in the nation," she said.

In a statement, Diebold said it "wholeheartedly agrees" with the proposed security procedures. Diebold also said it intends immediately to harden the security in its optical-scan firmware, as well as use strong cryptography technology to create digital signatures that would help detect any tampering with the devices.