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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The Internet ID: Do we have any say in it? | TG Daily

READ MORE: The Internet ID: Do we have any say in it? | TG Daily: "It’s been called the 'Trusted Internet ID' scheme by some observers. It won’t matter what we choose to call the government’s proposed Internet licensing system because in the end we probably won’t have a say in it.

Earlier in the week we reported that the US Department of Commerce was preparing to create an Internet ID for all Americans. White House Cyber security Coordinator Howard Schmidt said that the Department of Commerce is 'the absolute perfect spot in the US government' to build an online 'identity ecosystem.'

Right off the bat I can tell you that attempting to force people to identify themselves on a national level doesn’t have much to do with the Department of Commerce’s official mission. We should all be feeling skeptical about this ID schem"

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