Technology — 26 June 2010
This may just be slightly out of proportion and exaggerated, but, it really would make sense if people were taught what pyramid schemes are, and how they work. And Google Street View 3D Plus Touch does sound indeed enticing.
Read it here: http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2010-06-24-n15.html
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Derrick
I am not at all excited by Lenssen’s view of the Internet in 2025. Because, I feel so strongly about the right for privacy, I will only comment about the RealIdentity scenario portrayed by Lenssen.
The openID project is very promising and we may come to a stage where RealIdentity will indeed be possible. But, that this will happen by 2012 is indeed doubtful. I remain of the opinion that the Internet should remain anonymous for as long as possible.
Undoubtedly, people who really understand the Internet, will agree that removing anonymity will put brakes on the growth of the consumption of content on the Internet.
For those who argue in favour of an identity-driven Internet, claiming that the latter has become a dangerous place, I say that the Internet is a reflection of the society we live in. Porn, ill-advice and scams have been around long before the Internet. And anybody in the US who ever wanted a fake ID to buy alcohol before they were of age, didn’t have to work to hard to get hold of one!
So Mr. Lenssen, why bother introducing RealIdentity to access Adult Content? This will not stop from getting fake credentials. In fact, there will be such a market for fake credentials that they will become as much a commodity item as those fake IDs for buying alcohol when under age.
I don’t get asked to show my ID card to buy anything with my credit card at the mall. I don’t get biometric scanned to go to the cinema. Why should I look forward to a future where I need to sign in with my biometric ID to buy a book on Amazon or rent a movie on iTunes?
Authentication, identification and authorisation should indeed be taken seriously and all the efforts to make it possible to do this across political borders is indeed a noble project. But stopping online anonymity is foolish.
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Sabine
Um… Derrick, has it occurred to you that this is a satirical piece?