0bamao Eyeing Internet ID for Americans

What does this have to do with Wejo or Letsrun?

another step closer.

It means enjoy the internet while you can.

Details about the "trusted identity" project are unusually scarce. Last year's announcement referenced a possible forthcoming smart card or digital certificate that would prove that online users are who they say they are. These digital IDs would be offered to consumers by online vendors for financial transactions.

it can't work. impossible. like trying to trace a rumor.

While I'm sure all the right-wing foam at the mouth types will start jumping up and down and claiming some conspiracy, "Internet Id" has been around for several years. You use it most every time you make an online purchase. Current ID systems are tied to physical machines in the form of certificates for the most part, and individual certifications are highly proprietary and cumbersome. A standardized system such as the current SSL implemented in a manner that was cost-effective and practical for individual use is what the NSA and NBS are looking at.

It makes perfect sense for the government to be involved in this effort because one of the things that is holding back effective individual authentication is fear that someone will bet on the "beta" and have everyone else go to VHS. No one wants to carry as many authentication tokens as they have customer preference cards, and no company wants to buy tens of thousands of them only to find out they have to replace them to inter-operate with other companies.

I'm working with companies that may have to buy 40-50,000 each in order to share a system. Millions in costs.

it only works for places that can install like hardware. anyone can change linux software to email or surf so it won't stop freedom and democracy.