The National Institute of Standards and Technology has set up a website to provide the public with information relating to the U.S. federal government’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace program, which is aimed at protecting people’s identities online. One of NSTIC’s goals is to ensure that people give the minimum information about themselves needed when conducting transactions online. However, participation is voluntary, which raises questions of how effective the program will be. Further, advocacy groups have raised concerns about online security.
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Feds Launch Show-and-Tell Site for Online Trusted ID
Posted by: Richard Adhikari January 12, 2011 03:09 PMThe National Institute of Standards and Technology has set up a website to provide the public with information relating to the U.S. federal government’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace program, which is aimed at protecting people’s identities online. One of NSTIC’s goals is to ensure that people give the minimum information about themselves needed when conducting transactions online. However, participation is voluntary, which raises questions of how effective the program will be. Further, advocacy groups have raised concerns about online security.