san francisco bipartisan harvard university project aim protect elections hack propaganda release first set recommendations today u.s. elections defend hack attack 27-page guidebook show reuters ahead publication call campaign leaders emphasize security start insist practice two-factor authentication access email document fully encrypt message via service include signal wickr guidelines intend reduce risk low-budget local race well high-stakes congressional midterm contest next year though suggestions cost little nothing implement strike security professionals common sense notorious attack include leak email hillary clinton campaign chair john podesta succeed basic security practice follow ongoing effort lead belfer center science international affairs base harvard kennedy school government draw top security executives company include google facebook cyber security firm crowdstrike guidebook available online hear campaign nothing like exist say debora plunkett 31-year veteran national security agency join belfer center year security experts understand security election experts understand campaign side eager learn part work plunkett say goal digestible outline realistic helpful leadership buy-in critical handbook first effort belfer center four-month-old defend digital democracy program whose leadership include top campaign officials republican democratic party belfer co-director eric rosenbach say another guidebook schedule spring aim state election officials oversee actual vote-counting might also deal propaganda intend mislead dissuade voters sow suspicions election integrity deter information operations inherently government responsibility technology firm decide act platforms state organizations victims rosenbach say belfer center also send students state understand various vote technologies procedures idea recommend best practice type set-up could include mandate software update paper back-ups audit thus far project offer advice internet company fire allow russian advertise false claim polarize americans could come late could broad program quick share threat information bipartisan harvard panel recommend hack safeguard elections