By Chris Lefkow
The White House unveiled a plan on Friday designed to boost confidence and business in cyberspace through the creation of a single, secure online credential.
“By making online transactions more trustworthy and better protecting privacy, we will prevent costly crime, we will give businesses and consumers new confidence, and we will foster growth and untold innovation,” President Barack Obama said in a statement.
“That’s why this initiative is so important for our economy,” Obama said.
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Related reading:
National Strategy for Trusted Indentities in Cyberspace
nist.gov
National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC)
Identity in The Cloud (10 Jan 11)
Smart Card Technology and the National Cybersecurity Strategy
Smart Card Alliance (11 Nov 10)
