Say goodbye to Social Security numbers, dates of birth and mother's maiden names, and say hello to the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, (NSTIC), America's new government-coordinated initiative to establish a national digital identity system.
This grandiose public-private partnership promises to become an identity ecosystem designed to protect Americans from on line scams and accelerate internet commerce.
Although praised for security assurances, NSTIC isn't without criticism. There are realistic fears that NSTIC may actually have a negative effect on privacy, and because it stops short of specific laws, regulation or mandates regarding security and privacy concerns, NSTIC could potentially become a new marketplace for personal identities.
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