Obama's unique internet ID for Americans

[philw]

Gee, I can't see this being exploited.

President Obama has signaled that he will give the United States Commerce Department the authority over a proposed national cybersecurity measure that would involve giving each American a unique online identity. Other candidates mentioned previously to head up the new system have included the NSA and the Department of Homeland Security, but the announcement that the Commerce Department will take the job should please groups that have raised concerns over security agencies doing double duty in police and intelligence work. So anyway, what about this unique ID we'll all be getting? Well, though details are still pretty scant, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, speaking at an event at the Stanford Institute, stressed that the new system would not be akin to a national ID card, or a government controlled system, but that it would enhance security and reduce the need for people to memorize dozens of passwords online. Sorry, Locke, sounds like a national ID system to us. Anyway, the Obama administration is currently drafting what it's dubbed the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, which is expected at the Department of Commerce in a few months. We'll keep you posted if anything terrifying or cool happens.

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/09/obama-administration-moves-forward-with-unique-internet-id-for-a/

What a useless system, luckily our government isn't proposing the same thing, hope they don't follow in the USA's footsteps. Apparently whatever we do can now be tracked, posts on forums etc.

ahh that's right they want to do that net filter instead

Probably something to do with them trying to get Wikileaks Julian's twitter account details.


the draft http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/ns_tic.pdf

[twyacht]

I'll be in the last remnant of the "Free America" Sector....Either Texas, or the Upper Mid West.

[philw]

I'll be in the last remnant of the "Free America" Sector....Either Texas, or the Upper Mid West.

funny that you posted it

this is what I posted on the forum I found it on

papers Please

sounds like germany Nazi to be asked for Paper to do things online now for the Gov to check everything we are doing

China here we come...

[Pecos Bill]

Question, what was that paper the Nazis demanded everyone have? Something about permission to be on Reich property? When do we get those?

Pecos, who foresees a bright future for this country under the leadership of Richard Daley.