UMN program tackles election cybersecurity and how to run secure elections
(WorldNews Politics)

At a time when U.S. voting systems have been under assault, an online program at the University of Minnesota is teaching students how to run secure elections and fend off cyber attackers. The 12-credit Certificate in Election Administration program is offered by the university´s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Now in its third full year, the program has expanded its course offerings to include cybersecurity education. Administrators have formed a national steering committee comprising leaders in the field. `It´s a pioneering program in the country,` said Larry Jacobs, director of the university’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance....