Obama Wants Internet ID for All Americans

[exfileme]

These will be IDs provided by online vendors for financial transactions.

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[The Greater Good]

How about no.

 

[Ciuy]

anything digital can be cracked

 

[christop]

HELL NO...!

 

[Parrdacc]

ah, no!

"We are not talking about a national ID card,"
"We are not talking about a government
-controlled system."
"....there won't be an emerging centralized database.."

Right. Like I buy that. Even if they are not talking about this now, when? I mean it won't take much to, once this is implemented, to put in place a centralized database and use the id's as a national id card. I mean your Social Security number has basically become your national id, even though it never was meant to be, and as far as i know, still not recognized at the federal level as a valid form of id, but you are always asked for it. Try and tell someone "No" when they ask for it. The reaction is pretty fun to watch.

 

[dark_knight33]

Scary

Of course you don't actually have to get one....yet.

 

[Bolbi]

Let me guess. A couple of years into implementation, one of the numerous private companies jumping on the bandwagon will have a data breach. The feds will step in with more "regulation" and "oversight" in the name of the greater good. Second time there's a data breach or loss, Congress will form a committee to investigate the matter and publicly humiliate some CEOs. The third time, we'll end up with a central database controlled and administered by a (new) federal agency, all for our protection of course.
No thanks! As long as I can, I'll opt out. I just use LastPass; password problem solved!

 

[nforce4max]

The New World order yet the unwashed masses much rather entertain them selves watching the hellivision. 😱

 

[Guest]

READ the article, they are not mandatory id's, you don't have to get one.

 

[dark_knight33]

If there is no centralized database, how will vendors verify the authenticity of your ID? Think about how many companies provide SSL cert verification. It's essentially the same thing, but for users instead of websites. There might be a handful of companies, but it's not like there won't be just one or 2 dominant companies in the end sharing a de-facto centralized database.

 

[house70]

that's more bad news... another tracking device in the making. Verisign and other authenticity-checkers are already in place and working, so there is no need for a direct competitor to that... unless it is not a direct competitor, but something else, disguised as one, in this case, another form of tracking device.
And no, you don't have to get one...yet. When you will HAVE to get one, it will be too late.
Poor forefathers... they must be getting to the center of the Earth from all that rolling in graves lately...

 

[decembermouse]

I don't like it. I don't need another thing making life easier; Americans already have way too many of those as it is. It's why more than half of us are sadly obese and why nearly all of us are impatient. Also, this does sound a little Big Brother-ish. Do not want.

 

[g00fysmiley]

I'd agree that there is mroe bad that can come of this than good... pretty much like bolbi put it... a leak happens, more oversight is needed and becomes a standard with more government control ... and more spending to fund this control... i vote no, and will vote to replace any of my elected officials who vote in favor of this

 

[cknobman]

yeah lets make it easier for cybercriminals to steal your info. if we go to this system all they need access to is one id code and they can do anything and everything they want with you........hmmm does this sound familiar to any other government issued numbers????

 

[RipperjackAU]

Why don't they stop beating around the bush, and just go straight for the barcodes branded on the forhead or right hand already. You know what's what the shadow government wants all along, right?

 

[chunkymonster]

"We are not talking about a national ID card," said U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke...However when it was first revealed late last year, there was indication that users would have a smart card or digital certificate that would prove their actual identities.

A bit of a contradiction here...agree that this idea is not a national ID card in the purest of terms, but how different is a digital ID smart card or certificate from a national ID card? Sounds like the same end but though a different means. You can spray perfume on a pile of $hit but it's still gonna stink like $hit. And boy does this idea STINK!

"I don't have to get a credential if I don't want to," explained White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt. He also added that there won't be an emerging centralized database, and that anonymity and pseudonymity will still remain possible on the Internet. He also stressed that the private sector will need to lead the plan's implementation, not the government.

Of course you don't HAVE TO get a credential but what will it cost you in terms of not being able to procure goods and services over the internet. And, call me a cynic, but as soon as some government talking head states that there will not be a centralized database and anonymity will be maintained, you can bet reality is the complete opposite. It won't take more than a request from the CIA, FBI, or FCC for any ISP to hand over the records for any person they want to track or investigate.

The only saving grace to any system like this is the gross incompetence and total mismanagement by the government, but that is also that same incompetence that will further erode and eventually destroy the already waning freedom of the internet. I would suggest that if any legislation or FCC rules are proposed to implement this type of system, people call there State and Federal Representatives and tell them to vote it down.

 

[rhino13]

The best thing about Obama is there's only one year left in his presidency.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

sounds exactly like the 'SIN' from Shadowrun.

 

[cookoy]

we get these smart card or digital certificate via online vendors, and we can retain our anonymity, but they are used to prove our identities - how's that again? and it will be implemented by the private sector not the government - how reassuring is that again?

 

[sirmorluk]

Politician+moving lips=Lies. Not Mandatory in Gov. speak is just about the same as "temporary tax".