Truman Security Fellow Sarah Granger in the Huffington Post:
After working for a decade in the area of campaigning online, I've had the opportunity to observe the evolution of many tools and techniques used at varying degrees of success at all levels, from local to national. The 2012 election of course heralds the latest and greatest of mobile technology and is a year where I have seen more candidates embracing the Internet and new media than ever before. So here's my list of top ten tools for campaigns to use online this year.
10) Security & Backups
Who wants to get hacked or have their servers go down on election day? No one, but many campaigns ignore this basic IT tenet. Backups -- onsite and offsite -- are essential for all important campaign information, databases, e-mail and website. Secure servers for the website will be standard, but also smart passwords and password practices are becoming increasingly important. Putting in place a good backup, risk management and security plan to include these things -- as well as considering mobile security -- should be a top priority.
The views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Truman National Security Project or Educational Institute.
