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  • cyph3rPunk@infosec.pubOPtoBlockchain Voting@infosec.pub•Blockchain is a terrible idea for elections, actually.English
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    11 months ago

    You bring up some valid points about readability and auditability, and I can see where the confusion might come from. Let’s break it down a bit.

    1. Readability vs. Auditability: With homomorphic encryption, you can perform calculations on encrypted data without needing to decrypt it first. So, yes, the data can be audited without being fully readable. Think of it like checking a locked treasure chest’s contents without actually opening it!

    2. Selling Votes and Security Concerns: Zero-knowledge proofs are like saying, “I know the secret, but I won’t tell you what it is.” They allow the system to verify information without exposing the details. It’s a cool concept that’s been researched for decades, and it has applications in keeping things like medical records secure.

    3. Why Blockchain? Imagine a public ledger that no one person controls and can’t be easily tampered with. That’s what blockchain brings to the table. It creates a system where we can trust the process because the data is transparent and immutable.

    Here’s a real-world example: ElectionGuard uses this technology to ensure that electronic records match physical ballots. They encrypt the records in a way that can be verified without exposing individual votes.

    If you’re interested in diving deeper, check out these resources:

    what’s the design goal?

    To create the capabilities for a direct democracy that is far more secure and auditable than the current system.

    I hope this helps make things clearer! Feel free to hit me back with any more questions. It’s a complex subject, but it’s super interesting once you start to get the hang of it.

    Best, cy

    Reworded by AI, acting as my anger translator at your “how do you figure?”:

  • cyph3rPunk@infosec.pubOPMtocyph3rPunk@infosec.pub•What are some "new" rights you'd like to see countries commit to? - Lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I try to just be myself. Maybe that doesn’t exactly fit with the perfect, quintessential definition of cypherpunk but I am trying to populate almost an entire community with content that resonates with me. I am a person who strongly identifies with the cypherpunks. From my perspective, they created some of the only virtually tamper-proof technologies still in existence today. I try to remember their ethos when adding content.

    Honestly, my mission for this community is to help the everyday person become more knowledgeable about the possibilities of technology & cryptography while also trying to recruit and gently guide talented software engineers and thinkers that may wander into our midst to create technologies and content that will guide society in a direction that not only stops corruption and sociopathy but makes them impossible under their watchful, just eye.

    The press has been dead since around 2017. It’s time for guerrilla information-exchange.

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