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UC Cybersecurity Expert Warns Congress About Elections

Hamilton County uses a paper ballot system. How secure can we expect our local elections to be leading up to the 2018 midterms?

University of Cincinnati Political Science Professor Richard Harknett warned congress last month that the U.S. remains at high risk for foreign intrusion in the upcoming midterm elections. 

Harknett, one of the world's leading online security experts, was invited to testify before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee and help guide it in exploring vulnerabilities exploited in the 2016 election and the risk to future elections.

Dr. Richard Harknett, University of Cincinnati Political Science professor and department head joins us to discuss election security in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections.