Smartmatic - Voting Device for 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections

The 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections is soon to come. Only few of the Filipinos are aware of this automated elections. Commission On Elections (COMELEC) are now engaging to the new technologies of voting and transcending to new venture from Traditional paper and ballpen approach.

What is Smartmatic?
Smartmatic is a multinational company that specializes in the design and end-to-end deployment of complex purpose-specific technology solutions. With an unsurpassed technology base, continuous innovation, and quality in processes and results, Smartmatic is organized around three business areas: Electronic voting systems, intelligent and integrated security systems for large enterprises and governments, and advanced solutions for people registration and authentication for a wide range of government applications.
Smartmatic is a privately held company with offices in the US, Mexico, Venezuela, Barbados, Spain, Philippines and Taiwan. It has more than 200 employees worldwide. Its capacity for innovation and wide range of products and services have earned Smartmatic extensive recognition in the technology community worldwide.
SECURITY
Smartmatics Unified Security Platform automates the interaction between operators, end users, and security specific applications. It includes hardware for controllers, IP cameras / DVRs, a car PC, and associated sensors
HARDWARE
Smartmatic hardware includes voting machine models, this includes memory, touch screen supporting multiple election process, tactile remote control, USB and integrated printer.

This May 2010, Filipinos will be using this Smartmatic device for Philippine Presidential Elections, but experts reminded to don’t be worried because this is easy to use and pretty much secure than the traditional election processes.