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Hallvard Nygård

Hallvard Nygård

I code. I find security issues. I talk about it.

Stavanger, Norway

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Architect at Storebrand by day. Making a better society by night. Transparency, openness, and evaluating security and privacy in various systems. Managing Norway's largest database of public records, covering 686 authorities. Holding power to account.

Some previous presentations:
- BSides Oslo 2024 - Keynote - Exploring the World of Ethical Hacking: From Web Vulnerabilities to Election Security (partial recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwWPzRceCgs)
- HelloStavanger 2024 - 5 sikkerhetsfeil hos Storebrand (not recorded)
- Javazone 2020 - OvervaĚŠke gata eller finne korrupsjon Norges data er ferdig indeksert, https://vimeo.com/showcase/7568031/video/459871711
- ISF Høstkonferansen 2018 + Meetups 2018 (OWASP Oslo / Javabin Sørlandet) - Walk-through of responsible disclosures I've done
- Javazone 2017 - Lightning talk - Æ fant data, https://2017.javazone.no/program/a181ba49a1e1450c9a37d0d793a3e4ec

Area of Expertise

  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Security awareness
  • Auditing
  • Government
  • security research
  • Data Journalism
  • Information Security
  • Cybersecurity Compliance and Auditing
  • Security
  • Cyber Security basics
  • Application Security
  • web security
  • IT Security
  • government law&policy
  • Journalism
  • Internet freedoms
  • Electronic Records Management

From Ballots to Code: Exploring Election Security

Digital systems are integral parts of elections in Norway and elsewhere. Are they secure? Can we audit the systems? Can we audit the Norwegian elections on paper? Should Norway introduce electronic voting machines?

Democracy is at stake. Should we outsource democracy to the machines? As a professional, you should know a thing or two about election security and the election process.

In this talk, Hallvard will dive into the Norwegian election. How it works. What safeguards there are and what weaknesses he finds. The last couple of elections he's been hard at work collecting data and generally poking around.

Experienced from the world of ethical hacking through responsible disclosure, he has had a security mindset on while exploring, finding and reporting on election security. The reporting and also complaints to election officials aims to raise security awareness and harden the Norwegian election against attacks.

#HelloStavanger 2025 Sessionize Event

October 2025 Stavanger, Norway

TDC 2025 Sessionize Event

October 2025 Trondheim, Norway

Sikkerhetsfestivalen 2025 Sessionize Event

August 2025 Lillehammer, Norway

NDC Oslo 2025 Sessionize Event

May 2025 Oslo, Norway

#HelloStavanger 2024 Sessionize Event

October 2024 Stavanger, Norway

Hallvard Nygård

I code. I find security issues. I talk about it.

Stavanger, Norway

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