USA is planning to introduce a unique Internet ID system to combat Cyber terrorism.
The system will be optional.
The Obama administration expects the scheme to generally make Internet security better for millions of Americans and to, coincidentally, take away the need for users to memorise login details, passwords, etc, for online use. The measure is being drafted as the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, which is expected to be in project stage at the Department of Commerce shortly.
http://dominicatimes.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/usa-introduces-internet-id-card-for-all-citizens/
‘The Identity Ecosystem will provide more security for consumers; it will also provide better privacy protections. Today, a vast amount of information about consumers is collected as they surf the Internet and conduct transactions. How organizations handle that information can vary greatly, and more often than not, it is difficult for consumers to understand how their privacy will (or will not) be protected. The NSTIC seeks to drive the development of privacy-enhancing policies as well as innovative privacy-enhancing technologies to ensure that the ecosystem provides strong privacy protections for consumers.
The NSTIC outlines a private-sector led effort, facilitated by government, to develop the technologies, standards and policies necessary to create the Identity Ecosystem and to enable a self-sustaining market of many different credential providers. The Identity Ecosystem will be built to provide more security and privacy to consumers, while also spurring economic growth by helping businesses move more services online.’
