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Scytl Further Enhances Secure Online Voting on Mobile Devices with JavaScript(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Scytl once again sets the benchmark for leading end-to-end secure voting technology with the implementation of JavaScript encryption and digital signatures without the need to install client apps on mobile devices. Barcelona & Tampa -- Scytl, the world leader in secure online voting and election modernization today announced the release of a full JavaScript voting client implementing advance cryptographic algorithms. The use of a full JavaScript voting client greatly enhances voting usability and accessibility by allowing secure voting from tablets, smartphones and smart TV devices. As citizens and governments adoption of networked personal devices evolve, so do their voting requirements. But election objectives remain the same: catering for secure, transparent and auditable elections. An industry first: ensuring all voting data for new generation networked devices is encrypted on the device instead of the server, without the need to install a client app on the voter device. Including advance cryptographic mechanisms in a JavaScript voting client proves a significant step forward in secure online voting for mobile devices. Of special note: - The implementation of cryptographic mechanisms in the same JavaScript voting client provides end-to-end vote secrecy and integrity by encrypting and digitally signing the vote in the same voter device instead of the voting server. - The use of advance cryptographic mechanisms, instead of standard ones, provides the voter with irrefutable proof of the correct registration of voter intent by the voting device. - The voter can be sure that the contents of the electronic votes stored in the ballot box are correct without compromising voter privacy as it is not necessary to decrypt the vote for verification purposes. A clear example of the evolution of voting requirements based on mobile adoption is the security protocol implemented to cater for Norways online voting solution. Scytls Online Voting technology enables voting from additional mobile devices (using the JavaScript voting client) ensuring the verification process is in place without the risk of audits compromising voter privacy and that the return codes and verifiability supported by JavaScript are the most secure. Scytls key focus and 18 year history on R&D and security ensures that security protocols not only comply with electoral laws, but remain ahead of the wave foreseeing potential security improvements before these are requested. This strategy, together with global recognition expertise and independent audits, position Scytl as the leader in secure voting technology that provides the highest standards of voter privacy protection, voting process authentication and authorization, voting process full verifiability and voter and ballot integrity. "The inexorable march toward digital nations requires us to ensure our security processes not only cater for ongoing trends, but requires us to be well ahead of the curve," comments Jordi Puiggali, CSO and SVP Research & Development at Scytl. "To this extent, we are proud of the deployment of key customer projects with JavaScript that ensures their use of mobile devices for online voting is up to par not only with our security requirements but those required by law, providing full voter verifiability all while maintaining voter privacy and vote integrity," he concludes. About Scytl Scytl is the global leader in secure election management and electronic voting solutions. Specializing in election modernization technologies, Scytl offers the first end-to-end election management and voting platform, providing the highest security and transparency standards currently available. Scytl has capitalized on its more than 18 years of research to develop election-specific cryptographic security technology protected by more than 40 international patents and patent applications, positioning Scytl as the company with the largest patent portfolio of the industry. Scytl's solutions have been successfully used in more than 20 countries throughout the world over the last 10 years, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, France, Norway, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the UAE, India and Australia. Scytl is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain with strategic offices in Canada, the United States, Peru and Greece as well as field offices in the UK, Ukraine, Malaysia, India and Brazil. http://www.scytl.com ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.com on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). (c) 2013 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |