Bappa Sinha

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Bappa Sinha

Bappa Sinha is a technologist with over 25 years of experience in embedded systems and software. He is the CTO of Virtunet Systems and a member of the Free Software Movement of India.

Revisiting the EVM Hacking Story

It has now been revealed that one EVM supplier has been using chips that can be reprogrammed. While this still does not mean that hacking an EVM is easy, the issue of securing public confidence for…

▶07-Jun-2019

Prabir Purkayastha, Bappa Sinha

There is No Ghost in the Indian EVM

No machine is hack-proof but the unique design of India's EVMs minimises such a possibility and if all the protocols are adhered to manipulation is highly unlikely. However VVPATs must be on a…

▶01-Apr-2019

Prabir Purkayastha, Bappa Sinha

Bappa Sinha

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Revisiting the EVM Hacking Story

There is No Ghost in the Indian EVM