Experts Advise Multi‑Factor Authentication to Protect Election Data

The DHS briefing offered a set of defensive recommendations for state and local election officials. Key measures include regular offline backups of voter databases, widespread deployment of multi‑factor authentication, network segmentation, continuous monitoring of internet‑connected systems, and an incident‑response playbook for cyber incidents. Officials were also urged to coordinate with private‑sector data custodians—banks, health providers, and credit agencies—because similar personal information is often used to verify voter identity for mail‑in voting.