At a US Chamber of Commerce event today, the federal government rolled out its vision for robust online credentials that it hopes will replace the current mess of multiple accounts and insecure passwords. The choice of the Chamber of Commerce wasn't an accident, either; the government wants to squelch any talk of a 'national Internet ID card' and emphasize that the plan will be both voluntary and led by the private sector.
The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) hasn't changed much since the draft plan unveiled in January, though the final version (PDF) contains an even stronger emphasis on NSTIC being a private-sector, voluntary undertaking. This point was stressed so many times in a background briefing call for reporters this morning that it's clear the government fears a potential backlash against its efforts.
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