THE Commission on Elections on Wednesday said measures are already in place to protect its Automated Election System (AES) against “foreign interference” in the 2025 polls. Comelec Chairman George M.
THE Commission on Elections on Wednesday said measures are already in place to protect its Automated Election System against “foreign interference” in the 2025 polls.
“That is what we are doing. The reason why the preparation is early. Procurement is timely. This ensures that the system is tested and all security measures are put in place,” the poll chief told reporters in a statement. This is on top of the readiness of Comelec’s information technology personnel in combating such attacks, with their past experiences.Comelec spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco said among their security features is that their Automated Counting Machines and servers will only be connected to the telecommunications firms after the Close Voting and Printing of the 1st 8 Election Returns, to ensure the “digital results cannot be altered in any way.
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