Yes, Smartphone Fingerprint Readers Are Insecure…Just Give Me An Inkjet Printer

With the Dark Android Project, I get asked all the time what Android devices do I recommend people buy. Keep in mind, the purpose of the Dark Android Project is to create DAPS-compatible devices. That means devices that allow for and respect anonymity, privacy, and security. So the devices I recommend keep those things in mind.
One of the first things I recommend against in a device is built-in biometric security features…a la fingerprint readers. And I grant you, it’s harder and harder to find new phones and even tablets that don’t have fingerprint readers built-in, but fortunately at the moment …read more

Four Republican Voters Move to U.S. Virgin Islands for Purpose of Becoming Delegates to Republican National Committee

This article explains that four Republican activists recently moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands so they could be elected Delegates to the Republican National Connvention. The caucus that chooses Virgin Island delegates is Thursday, March 10. The article says the Republican caucus ballot lists them, even though Virgin Islands election officials don’t believe they have lived in the territory long enough to be registered voters. …read more

Pennsylvania Bill to Tweak Closed Primary so it is Slightly Less Closed

On March 4, three Pennsylvania State Senators introduced SB 1139, to alter who may vote in partisan primaries. Currently Pennsylvania has closed primaries. The bill would allow an independent voter to file a declaration at least 30 days before any primary, saying he or she desires to have a particular party’s primary ballot in the upcoming primary. The form does not indicate that the voter is joining that party, and that voter would continue be registered as an independent. The sponsors are Senators Kim Ward (R-Greensburg), Rob Teplitz (D-Halifax), and Art Haywood (D-Phildelphia). …read more