Cavaliers" James and Irving lead in first fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2017

NEW YORK — LeBron James and Kyrie Irving of the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers are the top two vote-getters overall, while Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors lead all Western Conference players in the first fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2017 presented by Ve..

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Ex-MI6 boss warns over electronic voting risk

Image copyright JEFF OVERS The former head of MI6 has warned against adopting electronic voting systems owing to fears about international cyber warfare.
Sir John Sawers told the BBC that casting a ballot with pencil and paper was “actually much more secure”.
He warned: “The more things that go online, the more susceptible you are to cyber attacks.”
Electronic voting happens via computer or smartphone, instead of people having to go to a polling station.
"Robust systems needed"Sir John"s warning comes after the US government accused Russia of hacking into the emails of leading Democrats and interfering in the recent presidential election.
This has increased concerns among security experts as to whether vital national electronic systems are vulnerable to malicious disruption by other countries.
Sir John, head of MI6 from 2009 until 2014, told the BBC Radio 4 documentary The New World: Axis of Power, which examines the state of international tensions between the world&#0..

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Electoral fraud: Pilot scheme for ID before voting defended

Image copyright PA Image caption The pilot will be rolled out for the local elections in 2018 Plans to demand proof of identity before voting in a bid to combat electoral fraud have been defended by ministers, amid criticism the move is a “sledgehammer to crack a nut”.
Councils in England, including Bradford and Birmingham, will trial the pilot scheme at local elections in 2018.
The government said it would “ensure the integrity” of the electoral system.
But campaigners said levels of fraud did not justify the move and one Labour MP said it would hit poorer voters.
"Blind eye turned" to electoral fraud Voters "should have ID at elections" A full list of the participating councils has not yet been drawn up, but 18 council areas in England identified by the Electoral Commission as being most susceptible to voter fraud will be invited to take part in the pilot.
The 18 also include Luton, Slough, Woking, Coventry and Bristol.
Different local authorities will trial dif..

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NBA All-Star Voting 2017 presented by Verizon is now open

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Blogtable: Thoughts on new All-Star voting process for starters?

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