Obama Plans to Create Internet ID for All Americans
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"I don't have to get a credential, if I don't want to," he said.
Ya, and you don't 'have' to get a drivers license or social security number either, unless you want to, you know, rent a place to live, drive a car, get a job, start a business, get married, etc - you know, live.
Ya, and you don't 'have' to get a drivers license or social security number either, unless you want to, you know, rent a place to live, drive a car, get a job, start a business, get married, etc - you know, live.
I can see this being useful for government services - would be helpful to have a single-sign-on for state/federal/local taxes. I think I have 10+ different logins between personal and business for those. Would be really helpful for verifying identity in any of these services rather than doing the roundabout "PIN in the mail" and other methods.
From the article:
From the release @ U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt Announce Next Steps to Enhance Online Security, Planned National Office for Identity Trust Strategy | Department of Commerce :
Appears to be mostly for government services and high-risk transactions requiring some sort of significant verification.
Sounds like a decent idea on the government services side.
From the article:
I have a feeling that this will come more as security recommendations and specifications, with ability to verify personal info - probably out of NIST, as they're really the driving force in technology implementation standards on the government side.
From the release @ U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt Announce Next Steps to Enhance Online Security, Planned National Office for Identity Trust Strategy | Department of Commerce :
Appears to be mostly for government services and high-risk transactions requiring some sort of significant verification.
Sounds like a decent idea on the government services side.
You don't have to get a birth certificate to prove you are actually born in America to be president either, oh wait...
But people tend to get around that.
Honestly, I see this as just one more thing to be used to steal people's identity on a much more massive scale if not done properly (and it won't be) that will cause a massive issue. It's already super easy to get your SSN from hospitals and doctor's offices if you know where and how to do it, and rack up massive charges in the process that forces someone to spend tens of thousands of dollars to get their life back. All this does is make it even more direct to get all the information they need about you and your habits, and even give them more information about the potential to do more damage.
This is a pointless government service unless they plan on forcing people into using this. They may say its optional now, but that would change. All they need is one excuse to change something from optional to mandatory.
Ooooh. I wanna pick my username and password now!!!!!
USER: FuckYouObamaYouIgnorantCommunistIllegalAlienCockSucker
PASS: YouAndAllYourHorsesAndMenTooGtfoMyInterwebz
That should be pretty secure.
USER: FuckYouObamaYouIgnorantCommunistIllegalAlienCockSucker
PASS: YouAndAllYourHorsesAndMenTooGtfoMyInterwebz
That should be pretty secure.
ERROR!
Username: FuckYouObamaYouIgnorantCommunistIllegalAlienCockSucker is already in use. Please choose a unique username.
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Passwords must be at least 8 characters and must contain at least one number and one non-alphanumeric symbol. Please choose a secure password.
We have a govt gateway SSO ID in the UK for accessing all HM Government services. It's really handy, esp if you have a business and loads of filing to do.
No way would I use it for commerce though.
No way would I use it for commerce though.
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If they're ok with it not being a government project, then why not use one or more of the workable and stable systems that are already out there, eg. OpenID, PGP, and derivatives -- some of which have been around for nearly twenty years?
Frank
If they're ok with it not being a government project, then why not use one or more of the workable and stable systems that are already out there, eg. OpenID, PGP, and derivatives -- some of which have been around for nearly twenty years?
Frank
Exactly, Its probably just another strategy to keep an eye on the every-ones movements.
