Cybersecurity concerns have dominated discussions at the Independent Electoral Commissions' landmark e-voting conference in Cape Town South Africa (SA), as experts call for secure and transparent voting systems. 

The conference, which concludes today, is focusing on the prospect of electronic voting in SA elections. Head of the Cyber and Information Security Centre at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Dr Jabu Mtsweni has cautioned the IEC to bear in mind a myriad of challenges that are likely to compromise the introduction of the E-Voting System. He addressed the conference on the topic-"Security, Infrastructure and Connectivity support for e-voting in SA". 

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Jabu Mtsweni

Cybersecurity concerns have dominated discussions at the Independent Electoral Commissions' landmark e-voting conference in Cape Town South Africa (SA), as experts call for secure and transparent voting systems.&nbsp;
The conference, which concludes today, is focusing on the prospect of electronic voting in SA elections. Head of the Cyber and Information Security Centre at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Dr Jabu Mtsweni has cautioned the IEC to bear in mind a myriad of challenges that are likely to compromise the introduction of the E-Voting System. He addressed the conference on the topic-"Security, Infrastructure and Connectivity support for e-voting in SA".&nbsp;
Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Jabu Mtsweni

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