US Government Introduces Online Identity Cards

[Объединенное Детективное Бюро]

The White House Department of Cybersecurity has published an online identity development plan. Its main goal is to make online transactions more secure. “I am pleased to present today our last step on the path of the nation's movement towards security in cyberspace, this is the“ National Strategy for Confident Identification in Cyberspace. ” It was developed in collaboration with key government organizations, business leaders and privacy lawyers, ”said Howard Schmidt, White House Head of Cybersecurity on the government’s official blog. On a specially created site, you can not only familiarize yourself with the government’s strategy, but also leave feedback or suggestions for improving the submitted project. According to the creators, in a situation where the number of Internet payments is growing at a high speed, it is important to ensure the safety and reliability of the transmitted payment orders, because with the increase in the number of transactions, the number of fraudsters trying to use other people's bank cards also increases. The project in question describes a system that has not yet been developed, with the help of which each user will be able to voluntarily receive his own individual identifier from one of the providers. Subsequently, this certificate will be used when purchasing and transferring funds to confirm the identity of the buyer. In addition, the authors of the project suggest its implementation not only in payment systems, but also as a universal key for all web services, including social networks and email. In the strategy, smart cards, usb drives, mobile devices and certification software are mentioned as possible means of verifying identity. Such statements by the government cannot but worry supporters of the confidentiality of personal information. Surely, as soon as the advancement of technology to the masses is given a turn, the government will fall under the collapse of criticism. In any case, it is difficult to imagine that in the near future a universal way of access to all services and means of payment will appear on the Internet without using the usual method of registration and entering a username and password. Rformer

 

[Матушкин Андрей Николаевич]

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