Why Obama's National Internet ID Solution is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea [View all]

[woo me with science]

Protest this now! This Internet ID is not just being discussed hypothetically anymore. They are going forward with it, quietly, and by the time they have a system in place, it will be too late to protest. See my link at the bottom of this post for an article from yesterday documenting the call for pilot programs to be implemented over several years.

Our government is making this decision FOR us, as though they were our leaders and not our representatives. We must stop this before it is a done deal.




Why Obama's National Internet ID Solution is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea
http://www.techi.com/2011/01/obamas-national-internet-id/
Editorial Jan 10 by JD Rucker

When it comes to the Internet, the US government usually doesn’t have a clue. That seems to be the case with the recent announcement of the Obama Administration’s plans to develop an internet identity system that officials claim will reduce fraud and identity theft while streamlining online transactions.

Cut to the chase: the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) is a bad idea. On the surface having something that will increase online transactions and reduce identity theft makes (some) sense. Security is the #1 reason that people avoid online transactions and in an age that is continuously going more and more digital, it would appear prudent to take steps towards improving security.

This step is not a prudent one. It will lead us down the wrong path for several reasons.


How Do You Spell Disaster? S-I-N-G-L-E-P-O-I-N-T

A skeleton key is “a key or similar object capable of opening any lock regardless of make or type.” In its most basic form, this is what the Obama Administration is proposing. Rather than have different passwords and email validations to access the various places we surf, NSTIC will be a single point of entry for online interactions and transactions that consumers and businesses can use to engage.

This should terrify the tech-savvy crowd.

(more at link)


See yesterday's update:
Federal Government Moving Ahead with Internet ID Plan Feb 2 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002257531