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1 Preparing for Cyberattacks and Technical Problems during the Pandemic: A Checklist for Election Officials 1 (2020)

handle is hein.brennan/bcjpcyb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Preparing for Cyberattacks and Technical Problems During the Pandemic A Checklist for Election Officials Election Administration and Infrastructure Secure Remote Elections Office Operations E Ensure that teleworkers comply with cybersecurity best practices. > Use National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance to develop technology security policies for all personnel. > Require personnel to update devices regularly and use two-factor authentication. > Train personnel to avoid phishing attacks, rogue Wi-Fi hot spots, and other malicious activity. E Prepare for remote work and social distancing in the weeks leading up to the November election. > To ensure that critical functions can continue, cross- train staff to perform multiple roles. > Determine what tasks can be performed remotely and obtain all necessary equipment for them. Prevent and Recover from Voter Registration System Failures and Outages E Establish blackout windows for noncritical software updates and patches, as well as a testing and authorization protocol for any critical updates. Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law