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IFES conducts cutting edge research on topics including cybersecurity, information strategy, digital transformation, and of course election technology. Find our latest here.-
USAID Electoral Cybersecurity Briefing Series
As digital technologies are increasingly used in elections around the world, the threat of cyber attacks against election infrastructure is growing. Meanwhile, election management bodies, political parties, and other stakeholders are often ill-equipped to prepare for, and respond to, cybersecurity attacks. Failing to address cybersecurity risks can pose a...The Chain of Harm: Designing Evidence-based, Locally Led Information Integrity Programming
As digital technologies are increasingly used in elections around the world, the threat of cyber attacks against election infrastructure is growing. Meanwhile, election management bodies, political parties, and other stakeholders are often ill-equipped to prepare for, and respond to, cybersecurity attacks. Failing to address cybersecurity risks can pose a...Cybersecurity in Elections: Developing a Holistic Exposure and Adaptation Training (HEAT) Process for Election Management Bodies
As digital technologies are increasingly used in elections around the world, the threat of cyber attacks against election infrastructure is growing. Meanwhile, election management bodies, political parties, and other stakeholders are often ill-equipped to prepare for, and respond to, cybersecurity attacks. Failing to address cybersecurity risks can pose a...