Showing posts with label single sign on. Show all posts
Showing posts with label single sign on. Show all posts

Sunday, 18 October 2009

Kaspersky wants to end Internet Anonymity

In an interview with zdnet Asia Eugene Kaspersky suggests to put an end to internet anonymity. He says "I'd like to change the design of the Internet by introducing regulation--Internet passports, Internet police and international agreement". Well, first this won't happen because it would be way to expensive. Even if an established system like OpenID would be used as the source of the identity management required here all ISPs and website operators would have to adopt their software. Second, it should not happen because anonymity is sometimes a part of freedom.
However the present system of website logins is a mess and should be fixed by using a voluntary identity management system.

Cnet reports that Comcast have a similar initiative where they disconnect users with infected PCs. This is also problematic, but it sounds a little better becasue it's good internet citizenship not to act as a springboard for internet criminals.

Realistically spaking, the responsibility for PC security remains with the vendors, not with the users as long as the systems are too complicated to be fully managed by the end users.

Sunday, 27 September 2009

Google suggest Online Payment with Single Sign On

Google has suggested a micropayment System to the Newspaper Association of America. How is this asecurity issue? They suggest to combine it with a Single Sign On System also operated by Google.
I welcome paid-for Internet content because I believe that advertising As the only Business model for online content endangers the journalistic quality of the articles. The dependency on the advertisers leads to articles written for the advertisers, not for the readers. Also, I hope that flash and popups will become less intrusive if publishers get an additional revenue stream.
The bad news is that Google would know even more about their users, in particular if they operate the micropayment system.
I really would prefer having a small micropayment token connected to my computer that performs Single Sign On and micropayment operations under my control.