Experts: Government Trusted Internet Identities a Long Way Off
CSO Security and Risk reports the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace aims to set the benefits, overall strategy, goals and objectives of the government’s plan to improve how users (and even devices) are authenticated onto the Internet. The plan, so far, calls for very limited government involvement in the development of the identity infrastructure. Cybersecurity Coordinator and Special Assistant to the President, Howard A. Schmidt said the initiative is necessary to help fight online fraud and identity theft.
