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The White House has officially announced its plans to have the U.S. Commerce Department create an “identity ecosystem” that lets consumers use a unique personal ID to prove their identity when they’re carrying out sensitive transactions, like banking, but stay anonymous when they are not. However, some question whether a group whose purpose is to oversee how Americans buy, sell, and trade goods is the best choice for assigning these Internet IDs. This announcement came shortly after Senators John Kerry and John McCain introduced legislation that would establish a consumer privacy bill of rights (the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011). Read More
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emailIdentity Theft: Privacy Concerns Fly As Commerce Department Plans to Create Internet IDs
Posted on Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 by Elaine Rigoli
The U.S. Commerce Department has announced plans to give each American a unique Internet ID in an effort to stem cybercrime and identity fraud. However, some question whether a group whose purpose is to oversee how Americans buy, sell, and trade goods is the best choice for assigning these Internet IDs. Read More