Dutch Minister Ditches Election Software Over Hacking Fears

Dutch Minister Ditches Election Software Over Hacking FearsThe Dutch government has decided to revert to manual vote counting and processing in the upcoming March parliamentary elections, in a bid to thwart any potential attempts by hackers to influence the result.Interior minister Ronald Plasterk announced the decision on Wednesday after local reports claimed the software used for the past eight years is riddled with security holes.RTL Nieuws enlisted the help of security expert Sijmen Ruw