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Topic started on 2-7-2010 @ 03:12 PM by Megiddodiddo

White House Preparing National Online ID Plan

www.informationweek.com

The Obama administration is set to propose a new system for authenticating people, organizations and infrastructure on the Web. The online authentication and identity management system would be targeted at the transactional level -- for example, when someone logs into their banking website or completes an online e-commerce purchase.

"This strategy cannot exist in isolation," he said. "It's going to take all of us working together." Furthermore, "we should not have to dramatically change the way we do business -- this should be a natural path forward," he said.

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reply posted on 2-7-2010 @ 03:12 PM by Megiddodiddo

Simply issuing a Web-friendly biometric identification card to everyone in the country, of course, wouldn't necessarily make anyone or anything more secure, including online transactions. As the report also notes, to be effective, security tools and technology must be complemented by education. "There is always a necessity to do awareness and education of the end user," said Schmidt. "But you're not trying to teach the end user how to be a security expert."

OH BOY - I get to be stood up to be counted... even though I'm sitting. Personal ID for internet users is going to be real fun. Suppose - for instance - your machine is hijacked by a cyber attacker, who then utilises all 300 thousand high bandwidth machines he's jacked to send a DDOS attack against the White house...

This - is - not - good! it'll be your internet ID - the one being proposed by Obama - that will identify your machine as the attacker!

This makes alot of sense Mr. Obama. WOW!

your thoughts on the matter?

www.informationweek.com
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reply posted on 2-7-2010 @ 03:16 PM by zroth

Wow. Internet gustapo sounds like a great name for this process.

reply posted on 2-7-2010 @ 03:16 PM by zroth

Double post. Sorry.

[edit on 2-7-2010 by zroth]

reply posted on 2-7-2010 @ 03:18 PM by vkey08

maybe it's time to buy an island and form our own country, callit freedomland or the like..

At least then we wouldn't be subject to the ONE and his really off the wall whims..

reply posted on 2-7-2010 @ 03:32 PM by prionace glauca

Where are those Yes We Can chants now ?

At least many of you will have a chance to vote his henchmen out of office this November before more freedoms are taken away.

This administration is bent on gaining as much information about us the citizens so that they can use it to target those who stand against them.

[edit on 2-7-2010 by prionace glauca]

reply posted on 2-7-2010 @ 03:43 PM by tracer7

what do you want to bet there will be a tax on getting an ID. just another way to try and tax the internet usage. "you can't do business online without an ID, but the ID will cost you" I can just hear it now.

reply posted on 2-7-2010 @ 03:46 PM by mattifikation